Margaret Greville is not a commonly known
name. However, her legacy can be seen on several members of the
British Royal Family to this day. Many of the tiaras, necklaces,
and brooches worn today in the royal family were originally owned
by The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville, but how did they end up in the
possession of the royals? Born in December 1863, Margaret Helen
Anderson was the daughter…
Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to Harry & Meghan - take a look back at their special day
19th May 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are
celebrating their second wedding anniversary. Harry and Meghan
married on 19 May 2018 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. As the
couple mark this milestone, Royal Central rewinds to their royal
wedding. Engagement On 27 November…
It’s one of the most recognisable
buildings in the world and an iconic symbol of British royalty, but
while the exterior of Buckingham Palace is familiar to us all, much
of the inside remains a mystery … until now. The official floor
plans of the entire…
The Queen and her family have shared
their garden secrets in support of a favourite royal annual that’s
been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. On the day the
Chelsea Flower Show was due to get under way, the Royal Family
created their own perfect posy as they posted their favourite
floral selections to social media in support of the world famous
event which this year is taking…
On the latest Royal Central podcast, it’s
baby talk time. This week saw the birth of the long awaited first
child of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg. Their
son, Prince Charles, will one day rule his country and his arrival
was a moment for the…
Since the outbreak of coronavirus, many
royal families have had to live their lives quite differently. The
same applies to the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl Gustav and
Queen Silvia decided to temporarily move from Stockholm Palace to
the smaller Stenhammar’s Palace.
The British royal family has many notable
pieces of jewellery in their collection. From personal purchases to
items passed down through generations, Royal Central is taking a
look at the origins of the Cambridge emeralds. Nearly 200 years
ago, in Germany, after the unexpected death of Princess Charlotte
of Wales, the sons of King George III had to scramble to marry and
produce a legitimate…
On this day, the 14 May 1643, Louis XIV
took over the throne in France following the death of his father
King Louis XIII. Louis XIV is often called the ‘King of the Sun’,
and was born in 1638 as the eldest son of King Louis XIII and Anna
of Austria. For as…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
14th May 2020
Theirs sounds like a love affair out of a
romantic comedy: at the Slip Inn pub in Sydney, Australia, a crown
prince meets a sales executive during the Summer Olympics. He
doesn’t reveal his identity straight away, and she has no idea of
the secret he’s keeping. Then, he…
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara is one
of the most impressive pieces in The Queen’s tiara collection. It
is one of her favourite tiaras and is frequently worn for different
events. It is notable, not only for its sheer size and brilliance
but for the fact that it can be worn with either 15 pearls or 15
emeralds hanging from the diamond circles. But how did it end up in
the British Royal…
