The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has marked the 20th anniversary of his accession with a heartfelt message to his fellow citizens. And Henri, who became his country’s ruler on October 7th 2000, was also feted by people from across Luxembourg in a special video where they shared their thoughts on his two decades in charge.
Among the wellwishes to the Grand Duke in the montage were celebrations…
The Duke of Kent has long been a valued working member of the Royal Family, with his main areas of interest including war commemoration, rescue, medicine, social care, sport, innovation, business, engineering, music and fostering relations between the UK and Germany.
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It’s the one outfit everyone wanted to see in Season Four of hit TV show, The Crown. The wedding dress worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her marriage to the Prince of Wales has been brought to life and we’ve now got our first glimpse of it on actress, Emma Corrin, who takes…
Twenty Years of Rule: looking back at the accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
7th October 2020
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg marks the 20th anniversary of his reign in October 2020. He ascended the Grand Ducal throne on the abdication of his father, Jean, after a long period of transition. Jean had announced his plans to step aside at the end of 1999 and his son finally took over as Grand Duke of Luxembourg on October 7th 2000. Here, Royal Central looks back at that historic day.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark together with her son Crown Princess Frederik, her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary and sister Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg attended the solemn opening of the Danish parliament, the Folketinget, on October 6th…
On 6 July 1893, Prince George (1865-1936), the second son of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, married Princess Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Mary had been previously engaged to George’s older brother, Prince Albert Victor, who had died of influenza a few weeks…
It’s become one of the most popular history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that ‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music. Here, Royal Central looks at ten of the best songs with a royal theme on ‘Horrible Histories’.
King Henry VII: The Original…
Following the death of his 91-year-old half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir on 30 September 2020.
Nawaf was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on June 25, 1937, and is a son of Ahmad…
Westminster Abbey’s annual Edwardtide services affected by COVID-19
5th October 2020
Westminster Abbey’s annual celebration known as Edwardtide attracts and brings together pilgrims from around the world every year in the month of October to celebrate St Edward the Confessor, who was crowned King of England and ruled from 1042 until he passed away on the…
With Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby, Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes of the current royals to see where they come from.
Of all the names given to male members of the Royal Family, those of Louis, Arthur and Philip appear to be the most recurring. These feature in the full names of a handful of…
