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 was nowhere near his
country’s throne, his wedding began a string of marriages that
would change Europe’s royal outlook…
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…
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 the royal couple’s YouTube page,
and for five minutes, the royal talks with Hayley about her
grandparents and their loving…
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…
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 been born at the same hospital
including her cousins, Princes William and Harry, and Zara’s older
brother, Peter. At birth, Zara…
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…
It was a royal wedding that turned into a
marriage of monarchs. Juan Carlos and Sofia of Spain are amongst
the best known kings and queens in recent European history and yet
at the time of their marriage, he had no guarantee of succeeding to
his country’s throne. That…
Queen Elizabeth II is NOT the Queen of England – is it so hard to get it right?
13th May 2021
I am a bit of a stickler for the correct
usage of styles and titles. So it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine
when these are used improperly. The main one that bugs me is
calling Elizabeth II, Queen of England. That bothers me because
“Queen of England” is not her correct title! Her correct title,
simplified here, is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland. England has…
