Ahead of her 50th birthday, we are taking
a look at Queen Rania of Jordan’s namesake foundation: the Queen
Rania Foundation for Education and Development. The Queen Rania
Foundation for Education and Development (QRF) was established in
2013 by Queen Rania to improve education outcomes within Jordan and
the Middle East. The foundation organises and implements programmes
that address…
The Queen opens historic garden at Windsor Castle for the first time in forty years
7th August 2020
As of the August 8th 2020 until
September, weekend visitors to Windsor Castle will have the
pleasure of enjoying the splendour of the East Terrace and Gardens
which have been opened to the public for the first time since the
1970’s. These beautiful gardens have had…
Uncrowned Queen: Margaret Beaufort brought to life in an interview with historian Nicola Tallis
7th August 2020
Complex and compelling, iron-willed and
ingenious, that’s the view of the historian, Nicola Tallis, on one
of the most famous yet mysterious figures in Tudor history.
Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, helped win her son a throne
and create a groundbreaking…
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…
