The Royal Family famously support
hundreds of charities and organisations every year through their
patronages and recognition of their causes. Several royals are
remembered for their work with one or two particular foundations
due to the public impact, and here is a list of the leading causes
championed by each royal. Queen Elizabeth II: Her Majesty has been
patron to over 600…
European royals in the British line of succession: Denmark's Royal Family
1st September 2020
Continuing our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of Denmark’s Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. Frederik IX of Denmark married
Princess Ingrid of Sweden on 24 May 1935. Princess Ingrid was the
daughter of Crown Prince…
Royals can have many talents, and many
members of the royal families across the continent have impressive
artistic abilities. From Denmark to Romania to the United Kingdom,
they each have talented artists in their families. It is no secret
that Prince Charles is a…
How do they compare? A look at British and European royal funding
1st September 2020
The idea of royalty is magic itself. The
crowns. The power. The money. But is it all that it is built up to
be? What if you could decide? How would the world be different
today if the royal families had never existed? On average, the
British Royal Family cost the taxpayer £43 million a year, with
them being estimated at a net worth of £383 million as a
collective. Individually, they each…
As we begin another month, Royal Central
takes a look at some of September’s most memorable royal moments: 1
September 1878: On this day in 1878, Princess Alexandra of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha was born in Germany to Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha and…
Diana was an influential figure the world
over and brought light to some of the most controversial subjects,
from AIDS/HIV to landmines and homelessness. Unfortunately, she
only lived to the age of 36, so here is a fact to mark each year of
Diana’s short life. As a…
As Queen Rania of Jordan celebrates her
50th birthday today, learn more about Jordan’s queen with the 50
facts below: Rania al-Yassin was born, with Jordanian citizenship,
on 31 August 1970 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2. Rania’s father is
Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin, and her mother is Ilham Yassin. 3. Queen
Rania’s family are of Palestinian origin. 4. Queen…
A new statue of Diana, Princess of Wales
has been commissioned by her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Sussex, and the pair will come together for the unveiling.
It has now been announced that Diana’s statue will be erected in
the White Garden, previously known…
It was recently announced that the statue
being designed to honour Diana, Princess of Wales will be installed
on what would be Diana’s 60th birthday next year. This is the first
joint venture by both her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry
since it was reported that they…
On 13 August, Romania commemorated four
years since the funeral of Queen Anne, Romania’s first royal
funeral since the burial of Queen Marie in July 1938. Queen Anne of
Romania, born Princess of Bourbon-Parma in 1923, died on 1 August
2016, and Romania and Moldova, two republics, held national
services in her honour. A graduate of the New York Parsons School
of Design and a former sales…
