As a new royal decade gets under way, thoughts turn to the future and what the coming years will hold for the monarchies which now rule across Europe. Several have seen major changes in the past ten years and all enter the new decade facing challenges as well as triumphs. As this new page turns in the regal story, Royal Central looks at the Monarchs who hold power as 2020 begins.
Queen…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse and Kristin Contino as they try to pick…
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings, coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a monarch’s life have an impact far beyond…
As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular than before. Harald V took the throne of Norway on a cold January day but despite the snow and frost, tens of thousands turned out to celebrate with him in 2016…
Concluding our four-part series, we are looking at some of the stories we covered on the European royals in the months of October, November and December.
October:
Crown Princess Mary can now act as regent of Denmark
Keld Navntoft, The Royal House
Danish Royal…
The last decade has given the Windsor’s many happy reasons to celebrate, and the world has joined in on the fun as glamorous weddings were held and babies warmly welcomed.
But undoubtedly, the biggest celebration was held for The Queen, herself.
February 6, 2012, saw…
Princess Anne is regularly one of the busiest members of the Royal Family, completing hundreds of engagements every year – both in support of The Queen and reflecting the many charities and organisations of which the Princess is associated. As we reach the end of 2019, we look at a small selection of the engagements that the Princess has completed this year.
January
During this month…
As we conclude 2019 and another decade, the Royal Central editors have shared some of their favourite moments from 2019:
Brittani Barger, Deputy Editor:
It should probably come as no surprise that my favourite royal event of the year was then Princess Tessy of…
The use of social media as a way to inform and communicate is possibly one of the most significant developments of the last decade. It has become crucial to the way organisations operate and it allows people from all over the world to communicate and share content on a…
In a decade packed with royal moments to remember, this was the one that will linger. On September 9th 2015, Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history. It was a milestone in some ways beyond her control but as she reached it, tributes poured in from around the world, celebrating her service and her success throughout her long reign. Here, Royal Central looks back at the…
