Princess Margaret, younger sister to
Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2002, shortly before their
mother. The later years of her life were quiet and difficult, due
to strokes, surgeries, and accidents. However, she was a popular
royal and led a busy life as sister to The Queen. Princess
Margaret Rose was born to the Duke and Duchess of York on 21 August
1930, at Glamis Castle. The younger…
It’s the book everyone is talking about
right now, and a week after its release, Finding Freedom by Omid
Scobie and Carolyn Durand is topping bestseller lists and
dominating the royal conversation on social media. Readers are
taken through the good, the bad, and…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark may be the
most paradoxical personality of today’s European royals. At formal
events—balls, banquets, galas and dinners—she is always dressed in
lavish, elaborate dresses that mimic 19th-century ballgowns, and
wears her stunning jewellery.
Spanish royals visit Ibiza as Royal Household confirms former King’s location
18th August 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia took a
day trip to Ibiza, the last of their official engagements during a
stay in the Balearic Islands. Their two daughters, Princess Leonor
and Infanta Sofía, stayed behind in Mallorca. The King and Queen
toured Ibiza, meeting local officials at each stop. At the Puig des
Molins Necropolis and Monographic Museum in Eivissa, they met
Francina Armengol, the…
When it comes to style, Jordan’s Queen
Rania manages to look edgy and modest at the same time, which isn’t
an easy thing to do. A fan of solid colours and elegant workwear,
this queen mixes traditional Jordanian looks with very modern
fashion. As she is set to…
With fans eagerly awaiting the release
date for the next series of Netflix’s hit royal drama, The Crown,
the show has made a new casting announcement. Australian actress
Elizabeth Debicki will play Diana, Princess of Wales, in series
five and six. “Princess…
European royals in the British line of succession: Sweden's Royal Family
16th August 2020
Continuing our new series, Royal Central
is taking a look at the members of Sweden’s Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. But what places the family in the
British line, and where do they stand? Britain’s Queen Victoria was
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s great-great-grandmother. Her seventh child,
Prince Arthur, was the father of Margareta who married King Gustaf…
Ahead of Queen Rania’s 50th birthday, we
are taking a look at her best tiara moments. She joined the
Jordanian Royal Family in 1993 and became the Queen consort of
Jordan in 1999. Since then, she has not had as many opportunities
to dust off the tiaras as her European…
Alois, Hereditary Prince of
Liechtenstein, held his traditional speech on the occasion of
Liechtenstein’s National Day, known as the Fürstenfest. Due to the
coronavirus measures, the speech took place not in the pasture next
to the Vaduz Castle but in the rose…
As the Princess Royal marks her 70th
birthday, she is being celebrated, rightly, as a devoted supporter
of many good causes as well as one of the hardest working members
of the House of Windsor. But behind the dutiful public image is a
happy family life that has seen Anne embrace the role of mother and
grandmother with all her usual gusto. To celebrate her special
birthday, Royal Central looks at…
