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 on the part of the late
princess. And while it’s a pretty spectacular sight, I’ll admit
that for me, it slightly misses…
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…
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 before their wedding. George
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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…
Following the death of his 91-year-old
half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Nawaf
al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir
on 30 September 2020. Nawaf was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on June
25, 1937, and is a son of Ahmad…
Westminster Abbey’s annual celebration
known as Edwardtide attracts and brings together pilgrims from
around the world every year in the month of October to celebrate St
Edward the Confessor, who was crowned King of England and ruled
from 1042 until he passed away on the 5th January 1066. St Edward
was an extremely religious, generous, loyal and peaceful man who
was dedicated to his religion…
With Princess Eugenie and Jack
Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby,
Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes
of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names
given to male members of the Royal…
Leading royal writer, Ingrid Seward, has
claimed the Royal Family find it hard to confront The Queen over
crises within their ranks. Speaking to True Royalty’s ‘The Royal
Beat’, she said that whenever a drama arises and someone tries to
start a conversation about it…
Europe has ten remaining hereditary
monarchies. Luxembourg is the only one that is a grand duchy – a
country headed by a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. The modern state
of Luxembourg was formed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, and
the Congress of Vienna, which formed the new state, decided it
would be a grand duchy. They were in a personal union with the
Kingdom of the Netherlands with…
