Opals aren’t an overly popular stone for
royals. We don’t see them glittering in many tiaras like other
stones, but they do feature in other jewels. As Royal Central
continues its jewel series, we take a look at some of the royal
opals. Denmark’s extended royal family has an opal tiara in its
collection. It was originally the property of Princess Marie
(1865-1909) and was…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg is the
latest royal to have a rose named in his honour. The nation he will
one day rule is known as ‘’the country of roses’’ and members of
the Grand Ducal Family have had different types of the flower named
after them for over a century.
How pleased was I to see the fabulously
floral, frilled fashion statement worn by Princess Anne to the
Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana brought to life in all its gaudy
glory for the new season of The Crown? Very, that’s how much, for
not only is the outfit worn by…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has marked
the 20th anniversary of his accession with a heartfelt message to
his fellow citizens. And Henri, who became his country’s ruler on
October 7th 2000, was also feted by people from across Luxembourg
in a special video where they shared their thoughts on his two
decades in charge. Among the wellwishes to the Grand Duke in the
montage were celebrations…
The Duke of Kent has long been a valued
working member of the Royal Family, with his main areas of interest
including war commemoration, rescue, medicine, social care, sport,
innovation, business, engineering, music and fostering relations
between the UK and Germany. On…
It’s the one outfit everyone wanted to
see in Season Four of hit TV show, The Crown. The wedding dress
worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her marriage to the Prince of Wales
has been brought to life and we’ve now got our first glimpse of it
on actress, Emma Corrin, who takes…
Twenty Years of Rule: looking back at the accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
7th October 2020
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg marks the
20th anniversary of his reign in October 2020. He ascended the
Grand Ducal throne on the abdication of his father, Jean, after a
long period of transition. Jean had announced his plans to step
aside at the end of 1999 and his son finally took over as Grand
Duke of Luxembourg on October 7th 2000. Here, Royal Central looks
back at that historic day. The…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark together with
her son Crown Princess Frederik, her daughter-in-law, Crown
Princess Mary and sister Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg attended the solemn opening of the
Danish parliament, the Folketinget, on October 6th…
On 6 July 1893, Prince George
(1865-1936), the second son of the future King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra, married Princess Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Mary had been
previously engaged to George’s older brother, Prince Albert Victor,
who had died of influenza a few weeks…
It’s become one of the most popular
history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all
about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that
‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music.
Here, Royal Central looks at ten of the best songs with a royal
theme on ‘Horrible Histories’. King Henry VII: The Original…
