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 Albert II, a princess of Belgium is a
step too far. The illegitimate child of the former King of the
Belgians will be…
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…
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 primness but he put the Plantagenets
back on course after a decade of drama fueled in some part by his
parents. Winchester Castle…
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…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
appointed the ministers of the new federal government at the Royal
Palace. After nearly 500 days of forming a government, the new
ministers have taken the oath before His Majesty the King. At 10 am
sharp King Philippe received the Prime…
Every date makes its mark in time and
many of those milestones are royal. As October gets under way,
Royal Central takes a look at the regal anniversaries that fall in
this month. October 1, 1207: On this day in 1207 King Henry III was
born to King John I of England and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême
at Winchester Castle in Hampshire, England. The King invested
heavily in castles and…
Crown Princess Victoria supports the Swedish Cancer Society's Pink Ribbon Campaign
29th September 2020
For the twelfth year in a row, Crown
Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon
Campaign (Rosa Bandet-kampanj) organised by the Swedish Cancer
Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured
wearing this year’s pink ribbon. This…
The bridges that stretch across the River
Thames in London are major landmarks in the city, with many bearing
significant royal connections. We’ve taken a selection of the
capital’s bridges and explored the many interesting links. Tower
Bridge: Tower Bridge is…
European royals in the British line of succession: The Dutch Royal Family
27th September 2020
In the next in our series, Royal Central
is taking a look at the members of the Dutch Royal Family who are
in the British line of succession. Princess Carolina of
Orange-Nassau was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, and
Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline
of Ansbach. In 1748, Anne gave birth to the future William V,
Prince of Orange. Carolina would…
