The Royal Palace in Oslo is today a
striking monument in the city centre of Oslo. When the castle was
built, it was located outside the very centre of Oslo. The property
that is today the residence of Norway’s monarch was for only 300
years ago nothing more than part of a forest. Let us take a look at
the historical development of this property – from forest to
castle. The most…
Amidst the chronicle of lost tombs at
Westminster Abbey is that of Queen Anne Neville, wife of King
Richard III. Queen Anne’s invisibility in these terms underlines
the purported neglect on behalf of Richard III; this lack of a
memorial was rectified however when a bronze…
Today marks the birthday of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be celebrating turning 94 at
Windsor. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London on 21 April
1926, the first child of Albert and Elizabeth, then Duke and
Duchess of York. When…
April brings spring, brighter weather, a
flurry of flowers and an array of anniversaries. The fourth month
of the year has been the backdrop for some milestone events
involving England’s queens, both regnant and consort. Here’s our
Calendar of Queens for April. Births April is a month for queens
regnant. Queen Mary II, who shared power with her husband William
III, made her debut…
Last week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had
to celebrate her birthday in a different way than planned because
of the coronavirus pandemic. Many royals from Europe had come
together and made a very special video greeting for the Danish
Queen. Many people noticed that several…
It’s all the rage at this stage of
lockdown. People are posting photos of themselves at the age of
twenty across social media and reflecting on how things used to be.
Many of the throwbacks appear to involve bad perms and rather lurid
clothes while some show that we…
Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday
celebrations have prompted tributes and touching messages from
around Europe. To mark this milestone, the Royal Central team have
been discussing all things Daisy in a special podcast. Join Lydia
Starbuck, Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for this birthday
discussion about Denmark’s queen…
Today, we’re looking back at the first
ten years of Queen Margrethe’s reign, from 1972 to 1982. Princess
Margrethe was born in 1940, the oldest daughter of Frederick IX and
Queen Ingrid. At the time of her birth, women could not succeed to
the throne of…
There have been many royals to grace the
cover of magazines – the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of
Sussex, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princess Eugenie just to name
a few. However, it was the Princess Royal who became a regular
cover star for Vogue in the 1970s.
Queen Margrethe has celebrated a few
milestones on the Danish throne. A Silver Jubilee in 1997; a Ruby
Jubilee in 2012. If she is still on the throne in 2022, she will
mark her Golden Jubilee. And having ascended to the throne at the
age of 32, Queen Margrethe has marked a few major birthdays on the
throne. Today, let’s look back at some of the biggest jubilee
moments of her reign.
