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…
Leading royal writer, Ingrid Seward, has
claimed the Royal Family find it hard to confront The Queen over
crises within their ranks. Speaking to True Royalty’s ‘The Royal
Beat’, she said that whenever a drama arises and someone tries to
start a conversation about it…
Europe has ten remaining hereditary
monarchies. Luxembourg is the only one that is a grand duchy – a
country headed by a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. The modern state
of Luxembourg was formed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, and
the Congress of Vienna, which…
Our editorial team has put together their
favourite nonfiction books on the royals as suggestions for our
readers. Find out their picks below! Kristin Contino, Chief
Reporter The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly: The Queen’s
dresser was given unprecedented permission to write this book, full
of gorgeous, behind-the-scenes photos of The Queen’s wardrobe. I
really enjoyed…
Was a common illness used as an excuse to cover up the murders of outspoken royal women?
2nd October 2020
It was an illness that claimed millions
of lives before the advent of modern medicine and among its victims
are several queens and high ranking women in English royal history.
Puerperal fever, sometimes called childbed fever, was a bacterial
infection that led to death in…
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and
our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium
should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family. Lydia
Starbuck, News Editor I can’t help feeling that the decision to
create Delphine, daughter of…
The House of Windsor's latest bride opts for a favourite royal designer for her wedding gown
1st October 2020
Flora Ogilvy, granddaughter of Princess
Alexandra, is the latest Windsor bride to say ‘I do’ and for her
big day, she opted for a gown designed by a royal favourite. Flora,
who wed her partner Timothy Vesterberg on September 26th 2020,
chose an ivory gown by Emilia Wickstead for her marriage. The dress
featured a box neck, full length fitted sleeves and a fitted waist
with a…
From illegitimate daughter to Her Royal Highness - Princess Delphine’s road to recognition
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been
granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her
Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed. Her new official name
will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg).
Just part of it remains, testament to the
devotion of a king to the place where his royal story began. But it
was the site of the arrival of a king who steadied the English
throne after one of its most turbulent times. The royal himself has
a reputation for piety and…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles abouta royalwedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination
were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound
familiar?) but one…
