When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin
Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all
signalled a…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Prince Albert wants Trump to be held accountable for Capitol riots
10th January 2021
Prince Albert of Monaco has said that he
wants US President Donald Trump to be held accountable for the
riots that took place on 6 January at the US Capitol in Washington
D.C. that saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol while members of
the Senate and House of…
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth
Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal
Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her
father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British
Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her
sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in
1987. Catherine was baptized at…
In honour of the Duchess of Cambridge’s
39th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look back at 39 of her
most memorable style moments over the years. Readers might notice a
handful of designers mentioned frequently. The Duchess has been
known to wear pieces by Jenny…
The Queen of Denmark usually likes to get
the royal year off to a glittering start with a string of special
receptions and banquets. However, in 2021, that’s all on ice in the
chilly days of early January, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. So
instead of new sparkle…
3 January 1981: On this day in 1981,
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone died at Kensington Palace at
the age of 97. The Princess was the daughter of Prince Leopold,
Duke of Albany and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria.
She had three children with her husband, Alexander Cambridge, 1st
Earl of Athlone. 4 January 4, 1931: Princess Louise, Princess Royal
and Duchess of Fife…
Princess Marie has been a fixture at New
Year’s celebrations in with the Danish Royal Family since marrying
Prince Joachim in 2008. Let’s look back at some of her best
dresses! 2009 [getty src=”157813237″ width=”484″…
The year 2020 will go down in history as
the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the changes that came
with it. Nevertheless, there were some happy and interesting
moments that made the year for me. Here is my top five:
Luxembourg’s royal baby © Cour…
The end of the year is traditionally a
time for reflection, for looking back, for taking stock. This year,
with its many and ever changing challenges, is no different. We’ll
all be glad to leave 2020 behind and as we prepare to show it the
door, in the hope of better things to come, Royal Central takes one
last look back at the royal year just gone. A is for Aiko and
Akishino whose roles…
