On 17 May 2021, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands will be turning 50 years old. In honour of her
milestone birthday, Royal Central is looking back at some of her
notable fashion moments. Since her wedding to the then-Prince of
Orange, Willem-Alexander, Máxima has always been a favourite for
royal fashion watchers. She has never been afraid to take a risk,
and you can always expect a…
One question which has been asked over
the years is why Zara Tindall, like her brother, Peter Phillips,
does not have a royal title, unlike their royal cousins. They are
neither prince nor princess and don’t have the style of HRH in
front of their names. Their…
The House of Windsor is returning to some
kind of normality after the sadness of the death of the Duke of
Edinburgh and the mourning period that followed his passing on
April 9th 2021. The past week has seen several high profile
engagements as well as a string of other…
Prince Harry and his beloved mother, the
late Diana, Princess of Wales, are bound together by more than just
genetics. They are united in their mischievous smiles and their
desire to help others. But, there are also other ties that bind. In
life, Diana spoke openly about her struggles with mental health,
much like her younger son has done on numerous occasions. It was a
topic Harry addressed in…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic…
Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in
the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series,
looking at the Crown Princess of Norway’s escape to safety in the
United States with her children during the Second World War and her
friendship with American President…
Royal history has often been checked,
revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the
marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding
has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance.
And now, one record can claim its own special place in royal
history. The marriage certificate of Princess Beatrice is now the
last of its kind. When Beatrice wed…
Known for her Diana, Princess of Wales
series, Deb Stratas has stepped into fiction with The Royal Key.
The Royal Key focuses on Canadian protagonist Annabelle, who is
struggling to overcome a personal tragedy. Before she knows it, she
is nannying royal children in a…
1 May 1850: On this day in history in
1850, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was born. The
Prince was the seventh child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
when he was born at Buckingham Palace in 1850. He went on to have
three children and died at Bagshot…
Within the harsh confines of royal life,
there exists a cruel trend that nicknames the second child the
‘spare’ to their sibling, the heir. While the life of the heir to
the throne is mapped out meticulously from beginning to end, the
spare is expected to find their own role. The life of the spare
appears seemingly straightforward – living the ultimate life of
luxury in the upper…
