Prince William married his long-time
girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a
look back at the ceremony and the couple. Prince William, the
oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales,
was born 21 June 1982 in London. His future bride, Catherine
Middleton, was born 9 January 1982 to Carole and Michael Middleton,
in Reading. William and Kate met…
On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead
of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests
and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen
Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at
the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in…
It might be the birthplace of Sweden’s
current king and the home of Crown Princess Victoria and her
family, but Haga Palace has also served many different functions
over the years, ranging from an orphanage to a guest house for
visiting foreign statesmen to a…
The wedding dress worn by Diana, Princess
of Wales is to go on show at Kensington Palace. Diana’s famous gown
will be the centrepiece of an exhibition taking place at her former
home in the summer she would have marked her 60th birthday. The
wedding dress of Diana, Princess of Wales (Royal Collection Trust
All Rights Reserved) The dress, designed by David and Elizabeth
Emmanuel, is…
It was a wedding that changed the course
of royal history. When Albert, Duke of York married Lady Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon on April 26th 1923 at Westminster Abbey, a partnership
that would prove vital to the very survival of the British Monarchy
was cemented. The couple, and…
Ten years ago this week, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge were married on a beautiful, sunny spring day
in front of their closest family and friends .. and the world’s
most prestigious world leaders – 1200 to be exact. Many wondered
what to buy this lovely couple to…
From the dress to the diamonds, the walk
down the aisle to the kiss on the balcony, every part of a royal
wedding brings its own story. The marriages that have sealed royal
romances have always been of huge interest. Royal Central has a
huge selection of articles about royal weddings and now, for the
first time, we’ve brought many of them together in a book. ‘Royal
Weddings: A…
On 21 April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra
Mary was born in Mayfair, London at 02:40am. The first child of the
then Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth’s father was the second
son of the King, and her mother was the youngest daughter of
Scottish aristocrat the Earl of…
If you think royal baby fever is a new
thing, think again. Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was
born, there was plenty of excitement over the arrival of a new
princess who – at the time – was several steps removed from the
Crown and never expected to rule. No…
On 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary was born in London, at the Mayfair home of her
maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and
Kinghorne. The former house in which she was born was at No. 17
Bruton Street and although the house no longer exists, the site is
of great historical interest and a focus on this building is all
the more timely, as we remember the birth…
