Do we take Princess Anne for granted?
This could be the shortest opinion piece in history—yes, we
definitely take Princess Anne for granted. Last week, she undertook
11 engagements that were painstakingly detailed by the Royal
Family’s Twitter account, and for that…relatively little fanfare
from the press and from royal watchers. Of course she’d be that
busy, we reason, she’s Princess…
Channel 5 has released the first trailer
for its upcoming miniseries, Anne Boleyn. The trailer gives a look
at the period drama inspired by the historical figure who is trying
to bear a son as an heir to the throne. While it is unclear what
parts of her story will be told…
Two wedding ceremonies, three spectacular
celebrations and one very happy couple. Twenty years ago, on a
string of sunny May days, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
married Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague with a host of royal
guests looking on. And while Constantijn…
Queen Máxima received Matthijs van
Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for
her 50th birthday. The interview took place in her office at the
Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The
interviewer brought her a present of a book of poetry, and Queen
Máxima indulged him by reading a piece in Spanish. She returned the
favour by surprising him with a…
Lord Louis Mountbatten was closely tied
to the British Royal Family for his entire life. Born Prince Louis
of Battenberg at Frogmore House at Windsor, he was a
great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Lord Mountbatten was murdered
in 1979 but has remained a major figure in the…
Kate's emotional call with young woman behind 'Forever Holding Hands' Hold Still portrait
18th May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has released the
third in a series of calls to finalists of the Hold Still
exhibition, talking to a West Sussex woman whose grandparents held
hands in their final days together on a COVID-19 ward. Kate’s call
with Hayley Evans was released on…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates her 50th birthday today, and Royal Central is looking at
her life and role. As Princess of Orange from 2002 and now Queen
Consort from 2013, she has been a dedicated wife, mother, and
public figure. However, she occupies a somewhat unique position in
modern Dutch history. She is the first Queen Consort in more than a
century and has worked to make the…
Zara Tindall (née Phillips), the only
daughter and the younger child of the Princess Royal and Captain
Mark Phillips turns 40 this year. An accomplished equestrian, Royal
Central is taking a look at Zara’s sporting achievements throughout
the years. [getty…
The daughter of the Princess Royal and
Captain Mark Phillips, Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips)
was born 15 May 1981 at 8:15 p.m. in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s
Hospital in London, weighing in at 7lbs and nine ounces. Other
members of the Royal Family have…
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall came into the
world 40 years ago on May 15, 1981, the daughter of Princess Anne
and Captain Mark Phillips. However, only the male offspring of The
Queen and Prince Phillip are entitled to pass on a royal title to
their children. This is due to the 1917 Letters Patent issued by
King George V, which limits the title of Prince(ss) to the children
of the sovereign, the…
