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…
Throughout her 95 years of life, Queen
Elizabeth II has witnessed a number of historical moments in the
United Kingdom and across the world. But she’s also made history a
number of times over her nearly 70-year reign. In honour of her
95th birthday, Royal Central is…
Some monarchs are born in massive castles
that have stood for centuries while others are born in relatively
new palaces. Although the birth of a royal baby is a celebrated
event, some of these more modern palaces have darker connections.
King Philippe of Belgium was born at…
A royal life on screen: the actors who've portrayed the Duke of Edinburgh
18th April 2021
Through the years, there have been a
number of films, TV shows and books written about the Royal Family.
Royal Central is taking a look at the men who have played Prince
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on screen. Stewart Granger (1982)
[getty src=”518491517″ width=”594″ height=”393″ tld=”com”] Starring
in The Royal Romance of Charles and…
Betzdorf Castle is located in eastern
Luxembourg, in the commune of Betzdorf. Built between 1911-19 by an
engineer named René Müller Laval, the costs of the
property forced Müller Laval to rent it out but the Great
Depression struck and the home sat empty. After his…
Across the United States, viewers tuned
in to watch the funeral of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh today. And while all of the major U.S. networks
covered the service, many Royal Central readers shared that they
specifically turned to the BBC and…
The Duke of Edinburgh was heavily
involved in preparing his funeral and the music that will be played
as Prince Philip is laid to rest contains some personal and
poignant touches. The main hymn at the service is one long
associated with the Royal Navy with which the Prince served for so
many years. ”Eternal Father, Strong to Save” has been called the
Royal Navy hymn as well as the…
