It might be the height of summer but
August has plenty of royal history within its 31 days. From
birthdays to wedding anniversaries to coronations, here are some of
the most famous royal August anniversaries. August 4, 1981 On this
day in 1981 Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex was born in Los Angeles,
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The Princess Royal was born on August
15th 1950, the second child of the then Princess Elizabeth and her
husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her arrival, at Clarence House in
London, provided Britain with a brand new princess but although
there was excitement and interest in the…
She’s known for her practical, down to
earth approach in all walks of life and fashion is no different for
the Princess Royal. In an age when royal fashion is a major focus,
the princess prefers to make her wardrobe work for her, rewearing
old favourites and taking one…
Today we’re looking at another one of The
Princess Royal’s longest-standing charitable associations: Save the
Children UK. Princess Anne became President of Save the Children in
1970, one of her earliest associations. In that time, she has
travelled extensively throughout the country and around the world
on behalf of the organisation, visiting South Africa, Mozambique,
The Gambia, Ethiopia…
King of Thailand orders residents to not look out their windows as he visits his mother
12th August 2020
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has
ordered residents around the Chulalongkorn Hospital to close their
curtains and to not look out their windows as he visits his mother
in the hospital today. Any washing that has been hung outside to
dry must also be taken inside.
As the only daughter of the Queen,
Princess Anne was always in line for an historic title. But before
she became Princess Royal, she was known by different styles and
not all of them are that well known. As the princess marks her 70th
birthday, Royal Central looks at the…
Royal engagements down by 60 per cent in 2020 with Prince Charles and Princess Anne leading the way in numbers
11th August 2020
The number of official royal engagements
conducted so far in 2020 has seen a massive decline compared to
previous years due to the ongoing public health emergency.
According to research gathered by Royal Correspondent Patricia
Treble, the number of engagements conducted between January
and July of 2020 is down some 60 per cent compared to previous
years. So far this year, The Royal Family…
British reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity’ to be filmed within haunted castle ruins in the UK countryside
11th August 2020
The popular British reality show, I’m A
Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is to relocate to the haunted ruins
of one of Britain’s remote castles. First airing in 2002, I’m A
Celebrity featured a number of well known faces who endure
gruelling challenges…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was once so
popular that his approval ratings were the envy of royal Europe.
Now, he is spending summer in exile after leaving the country he
once ruled under a cloud as allegations about his financial affairs
continued. His departure has caused…
"Be Quiet!" - actress Miriam Margolyes reveals the time she was told off by The Queen for being too loud
11th August 2020
The Queen once gave actress Miriam
Margolyes a telling off after she interrupted one of her
conversations. Recalling the story to ITV’s This Morning earlier
this year, Miriam said that Her Majesty told the Harry Potter star
to “be quiet” for being too loud during their meeting at Buckingham
Palace. Speaking to Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Miriam
said: “I was…
