For decades, many have painted the
Duchess of Cornwall as a villain cast opposite of Diana’s hero. It
is past time for that narrative to stop. I was struck by how the
Duchess is being, again, painted as the villain while watching the
latest series of The Crown. We see her as the other woman, running
around with the Prince of Wales while he was married to Diana. It
is important to…
Princess Charlene shares behind the scenes snaps from National Day
22nd November 2020
Princess Charlene has shared some behind
the scenes snaps from Monaco’s National Day celebrations on
Thursday, 19 November, on her official Instagram page. The photos
were taken inside the Princely Palace and feature her and Prince
Albert’s five-year-old…
The devastating fire which swept through
Windsor Castle on November 20th 1992 led to a massive salvage
operation and a restoration that lasted five years. And in the
process of saving the ancient residence, experts discovered some
intriguing royal secrets. In the kitchen…
A pigeon is renamed after The Queen to mark her 73rd wedding anniversary
20th November 2020
A rescued pigeon has been renamed in
honour of The Queen to commemorate the occasion of her 73rd wedding
anniversary to the Duke of Edinburgh. People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called the pigeon Elizabeth in the
hope that the gift will encourage The Queen to end her
participation in pigeon racing. Animal rights group Peta say that
pigeon racing is cruel and that Her…
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in
common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with
brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and
grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of
bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be…
A sparkling nod to royal romance in the Queen's latest official portrait
20th November 2020
The Queen has added a romantic touch to
her latest official photograph. For in the image taken to mark her
73rd wedding anniversary, Her Majesty has given pride of place to a
sparkling brooch which links this new picture to others captured at
deeply personal moments in her…
Why does the 20th of November have good and bad memories for the Queen?
20th November 2020
Many dates in royal history will churn up
positive and negative memories for members of the Royal Family.
Perhaps this is most true for the Queen herself, who has been the
head of the House of Windsor for almost sixty-nine years. Several
key anniversaries define Her Majesty’s reign. Most prominent is
likely February 6, the date of her accession to the throne which
also marks the tragic death…
With Diana, Princess of Wales making her
debut on Netflix’s The Crown, Royal Central is taking a look at
some of her best style moments from the 1980s. In this installment,
we take a look at her best picks from 1986. [getty
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James VI and I was crowned at just 13
months old and is best known for uniting the crowns of England and
Scotland, as well as authorising the King James Bible. The only
child of Mary, Queen of Scots, James was born on 19 June 1566 in
Edinburgh Castle. The young…
It’s the other outfit that everyone wants
to see at a royal wedding, the one chosen by the Queen. While
anticipation was huge seven decades ago for the bridal gown worn by
the future Elizabeth II for her own marriage to Prince Philip, in
the intervening years her style picks for the nuptial celebrations
of her grandchildren have become just as talked about. From bold
bronze to pretty…
