Madeleine of Valois was a French Princess
who married James V King of Scots (The Scottish King had the title
King of Scots rather than King of Scotland). The marriage was part
of the Treaty of Rouen between Scotland and France. As part of that
Treaty, James was promised the hand in marriage of a French
Princess. Initially, James was contracted to marry another member
of the French Royal Family.
As Princess Anne celebrates her 70th
birthday, let’s look at some of her best tiara moments. The
Princess Royal mainly uses three tiaras: the Festoon Tiara, the
Meander Tiara, and the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara. At one of her
first state dinners, Princess Anne…
On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex
celebrates her 39th birthday. To mark the occasion, Royal Central
is looking back at 39 fun facts about Meghan. 1. Meghan was born on
August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, USA. She was the third child for
her father, Thomas Markle, and the only…
Rescue plan for tomb of the English queen who never set foot in her realm
4th August 2020
For a Queen of England who never set foot
on English soil, her tomb has not been able to find a home either.
Berengaria of Navarre was the wife of King Richard the Lionheart
for eight years until his death in 1199. Berengaria and Richard had
had no children together, and she settled in Le Mans in France. She
died there in 1230, and she was buried near Le Mans at the l’Épau
Abbey. The monks…
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes…
The Duchess of Sussex, formerly known as
Meghan Markle, is an American-born member of the British Royal
Family, a philanthropist, and a former actress. From growing up in
California to marrying Prince Harry, in honour of her 39th
birthday, Royal Central is taking a look…
The first famous Windsor woman to be born
on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet
one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no
one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen
Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her
eightieth birthday…
In 1937 King Carol II of Romania bought a
luxury yacht called Nahlin, which he
renamed Luceafarul (The Evening Star) and embarked on a
romantic cruise with his mistress, Elena Lupescu. At the time,
Elena, who was also known by the names of Lupeasca, Magda, and
Duduia, had…
The former church Haga Sophia has been
widely reported in the media over recent weeks after the building
has been converted into a mosque for the second time. However, what
isn’t known to many is that right next to the famous building is a
unique hidden story. In a…
As a member of the Commonwealth Realms,
New Zealand, like 15 other nations, shares the British Royal Family
and The Queen as head of state. But what most people don’t realise,
is that since 1858, New Zealand has had its own King, through the
Māori King Movement, with the current monarch Tūheitia Potatau Te
Wherowhero VII reigning since 2006. The Māori King, while holding
no constitutional…
