Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey, or the
Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a mainly Gothic
abbey church in the city of Westminster, London. Near the Thames
and the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the United Kingdom’s
most notable and recognizable religious buildings. A traditional
place of coronation and burials for English monarchs, it has been
the setting for…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians…
On this day, January 21, 30 years ago,
King Harald took his oath to parliament. On the evening of 17
January 1991, King Olav V died. At the same time, Crown Prince
Harald became Norway’s new king, King Harald V. When one monarch
passes away, the next takes over at…
If you were watching President Joe
Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on
Wednesday and are British, you might have been confused as to why
“God Save The Queen” was being played. If you are American like me,
you would think nothing of it. You would recognise it as the
song “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” that you sang in many school
events growing up. In…
Today, President-elect Joe Biden will
join the 13 other Americans who have served as President of the
United States while Her Majesty has been the monarch of our closest
ally. Former President Donald Trump was just the latest President
of the United States to meet Her…
Today the name Frogmore might be most
associated with the cottage where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
used to live, but on the other side of the Frogmore estate, you’ll
find the Frogmore Mausoleums and the Royal Burial Ground: home to
the final resting places of Queen…
And then we came to the end. The
controversial presidency of Donald J. Trump finishes at noon on
January 20th 2021 but will be talked about for years to come. In
his four years in charge of the United States of America, President
Trump has had several brushes with royalty and some of them have
their very own place in the history books. Here, Royal Central
looks back at the regal run ins of…
The Tower of London is famous for its
ravens, also known as ‘The Guardians of the Tower’. This British
myth is taken very seriously. Although, it is not known exactly
where it originated from or how and when the ravens first took up
residence at the Tower, legend has it…
Who was Queen Charlotte? The real story behind the Bridgerton Queen
19th January 2021
Bridgerton has captivated over 63 million
households since it dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day. Based on
author Julia Quinn’s best selling series of books, the
regency-period drama has enthralled us with its witty banter and
decadent costumes. But of all the…
Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England and the
mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The present
structure was built between 1070 and 1077 replacing an earlier
structure that had been destroyed by fire. The Cathedral and the
nearby St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church which both date
from the 6th century are a…
