On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th 1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards
marital harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort
of England were all but running in the…
We know the American state of Hawaii as a
tropical paradise with beautiful beaches and the original home of
surfing. Less known is that Hawaii was, for nearly 100 years, an
independent kingdom. United in 1795 by its first monarch, King
Kamehameha I, known as “The…
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…
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, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven
in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most
solid supporters of their royal…
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…
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 Packham and Alexander McQueen on
numerous occasions. 39. Reception to mark the UK-Africa Investment
Summit [getty…
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…
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″ height=”594″
tld=”ca”] This was Princess Marie’s first New Year as a royal, and
she stunned in a deep blue…
