Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics.
Katherine Parr, sixth…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July 12th 1543, his five previous unions and…
We know the American state of Hawaii as a tropical paradise with beautiful beaches and the original home of surfing. Less known is that Hawaii was, for nearly 100 years, an independent kingdom. United in 1795 by its first monarch, King Kamehameha I, known as “The…
When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all signalled a…
It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Prince Albert wants Trump to be held accountable for Capitol riots
10th January 2021
Prince Albert of Monaco has said that he wants US President Donald Trump to be held accountable for the riots that took place on 6 January at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. that saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol while members of the Senate and House of…
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in 1987.
Catherine was baptized at…
In honour of the Duchess of Cambridge’s 39th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look back at 39 of her most memorable style moments over the years. Readers might notice a handful of designers mentioned frequently. The Duchess has been known to wear pieces by Jenny…
The Queen of Denmark usually likes to get the royal year off to a glittering start with a string of special receptions and banquets. However, in 2021, that’s all on ice in the chilly days of early January, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. So instead of new sparkle…
3 January 1981:
On this day in 1981, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone died at Kensington Palace at the age of 97. The Princess was the daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. She had three children with her husband, Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone.
4 January 4, 1931:
Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife…
