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…
This past year was far from what we
imagined it would be, and much of what we hoped to see in 2020 did
not happen, but in the spirit of looking to the future, we have
gathered our thoughts on what could happen in 2021. The Royal
Central Editors have shared below what they…
It’s been a weird and wild year, but even
with lockdowns and a lower number of engagements, we’ve still been
treated to some great royal fashion. Our editorial team is taking a
look back at 2020’s most memorable looks and sharing some of our
favourites.
INTERVIEW: Clare McHugh explores the life of Queen Victoria's daughter in new novel
31st December 2020
Queen Victoria’s life remains a
fascination hundreds of years later, but perhaps less well-known by
the casual royal watcher is the other Victoria: her eldest
daughter, the Princess Royal, who was known to her family as Vicky.
Author Clare McHugh decided to tackle the fascinating story of
Vicky’s life in her first novel, A Most English Princess. The book
chronicles Vicky’s…
For a record breaking Queen with her own
place in the history books, it takes something special to make a
year stand out. However, the challenges of 2020 and the approach
taken to them by Elizabeth II mark the past twelve months out as
some of the most significant in her…
Royal Central has taken a look at the
history behind one of Queen Victoria’s favourite homes, Osborne
House. Where is it located? The former royal residence where Queen
Victoria died is located in East Cowes, Isle of Wight and was built
in an Italian Renaissance style by Thomas Cubitt. Prince Albert
heavily contributed to the home’s design and enjoyed looking out
across the…
