He was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary and, briefly, a star of the Royal Family. Now, over a century on from his life, his story continues to fascinate. Royal Central looks at the story of Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor.
Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early…
It’s elegant, timeless and yet very much suited to its wearer.And three decades on, it’s still irresistibly beautiful. Which begs the question, is Lady Sarah Chatto’s bridal gown the best royal wedding dress of them all?
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As she undertook her first official visit to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See, the House of…
Sweet Caroline: the enlightenment princess who became one of Britain's most important queens
14th July 2024
She was a popular princess who became a successful queen whose influence helped make vaccination an important medical process. And yet her untimely death saw her forgotten as the royal dynasty she helped form became more famous. But this queen called Caroline had a sweet time as consort and her impact remains today.
A popular princess
Caroline of Ansbach first arrived in England as the House…
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 12th1543, his five previous unions…
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are still there.
The connection between…
Many of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s grandchildren married into various royal families across Europe. Not all did, though. Princess Patricia of Connaught was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Princess Margaret Louise of Prussia, and despite relinquishing her title, she left a powerful legacy- particularly in Canada.
Princess Patricia was born 17 March…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of these most romantic pieces of jewellery but it has a starring role in the ring worn by a princess who will walk down the aisle at this summer’s biggest royal…
While we often associate the French royals with the Palace of Versailles and the Louvre Palace, they owned far more than that over the centuries. The Palais-Royal in Paris began as a cardinal’s palace but made its way into royal hands.
The Palais-Royal is in the…
All royal jewels have interesting stories attached to them. From modern designs to the historic pieces that have accompanied monarchies through centuries, every royal gem tells a tale. And one pretty tiara that has become a favourite of a popular queen has an intriguing story that involves love, lost titles and a rather disappointed prince.
The tiara in question is a stunning ruby and diamond…
