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History of Royal Titles: why is Spain's heir known as the Princess of Asturias?
29th October 2020
The Spanish heir to the throne is always
given a special title, Prince or Princess of Asturias, to denote
their place as first in line to the throne. It is a title that
dates back to the late 1300s and has continued to this day.
Princess Leonor became the Princess of…
Royal Central’s Facebook group, Royal
Central Extra, is now packed with exclusive content for our
subscribers. Since launching in mid September, this special service
has built up a library of videos covering British and European
royals, past and present. There are…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. On the 85th…
History of Royal Titles: Why are male heirs to the British throne called the Prince of Wales?
28th October 2020
Aside from the historically important
position of king or queen, the title of ‘The Prince of Wales’ has
existed for the longest time. It originated in approximately 1223
when Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was given the title by the English King
Henry III. Royal Central is taking…
We know these ladies as impressive
royals, but before they married into their respective royal
families, they held pretty lucrative careers. Let’s look at the
lives of some of our favourite royal women before they were
married. Queen Máxima of the…
He was the man who created the most
iconic images of her reign, designing outfits literally fit for a
Queen. Norman Hartnell was Elizabeth II’s go to designer for many
of the major moments of her time as heir to the throne and young
Monarch. And he first dressed the record breaking ruler exactly
eighty five years ago. For the Queen’s very first Norman Hartnell
design was a bridesmaid’s…
There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died…
There are a huge number of official
titles given to members of The Royal Family, often determined by
degrees of seniority or place in the line of succession. Royal
Central is taking a look at where the title ‘The Princess Royal’
originated from and who it can be used…
The Earl of Wessex is not a title that
has been used very often throughout royal history – so much so that
in the time between the first creation and third creation, the
county of Wessex ceased to exist in England. Royal Central is
investigating the story behind this historic title and why it was
left unused for so long. The first use of the title was in around
the year 1019 when Godwin…
