Gustavus Adolphus or better known as King
Gustav II of Sweden was born in 1594. At the age of only 16, Gustav
was a war-torn young Crown Prince who was eager to take over the
Swedish throne. When Denmark-Norway stirred up a new war in 1610,
it was only a question of when the war would break out. The two
arch-enemies were preparing for war and in 1611 came the
declaration of war when…
The Duke of Cambridge has joined in a
national fundraising effort with a surprise appearance in a comedy
sketch. Prince William starred opposite Stephen Fry in a spoof that
saw the second in line to the throne confess he’d lost his trousers
– all in a good…
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…
Anne Neville: Richard III's 'Lost' Queen and Westminster Abbey
22nd April 2020
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 plaque was placed to
Queen Anne’s memory at Westminster Abbey, in an attempt to redress
this act of historical forgetting.
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…
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 royals called the queen
“Daisy” in the video. But why did they do so? Nicknames are quite
common in royal…
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…
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 Denmark. However, after three daughters were born to
the king, it became clear that he would not have a male heir to
succeed him…
