After the wedding of Princess Elizabeth
and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at 11:30 am in Westminster Abbey
on 20 November 1947, the bridal gifts given to Princess Elizabeth
were exhibited at St James’s Palace, numbering over 2,500. Like the
gifts, Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress, designed by the leading
British couturier, Sir Norman Hartnell, was also put on display. It
had been made up…
Charles and Camilla tackle environmental and women's issues on day two in New Zealand
20th November 2019
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall spent a busy day in New Zealand meeting with government
officials, encouraging young businesspeople, speaking about women’s
issues, and seeing the impact of plastic on the environment. A
traditional Ceremony of Welcome…
Trio of historic royal paintings on show together for first time
16th November 2019
They were created to show the power of a
Queen and now they will be united for the first time to underline
that one woman’s continuing influence on history. Three Armada
portraits of Elizabeth I will go on show together next year. All
three paintings are versions of…
Sarah Ferguson praises Prince Andrew's honesty ahead of his major TV interview with Emily Maitlis
15th November 2019
Sarah, Duchess of York, has praised her
ex husband ahead of his interview with BBC Newsnight’s Emily
Maitlis. Taking to Twitter, Sarah Ferguson said: “It is so rare to
meet people that are able to speak from their hearts with honesty +
pure real truth, that remain steadfast and strong to their beliefs.
“Andrew is a true + real gentleman and is stoically steadfast to
not…
The man more commonly known as Prince
Albert II of Monaco was born Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi
on 14 March 1958. The second child and only son of the then monarch
of Monaco, Prince Rainier III, and his wife, Princess Grace, Albert
was a prince and the heir to the…
As we mark the 90th anniversary of Grace
Kelly’s birth this month, Royal Central looks back on several
aspects of her life. As Princess Grace died on 14 September 1982,
she witnessed only one of her children’s weddings when her eldest
daughter, Princess…
Another royal wedding ahead: Granddaughter of Princess Alexandra announces her engagement
15th November 2019
Princess Alexandra’s family is
celebrating some happy news this week as her granddaughter, Flora
Alexandra Ogilvy, announced her engagement to former professional
hockey player Timothy Vesterberg. Flora shared the news on her
Instagram account, posting a gorgeous outdoor photo of the couple
showing off her new ring. “We’re engaged! My beloved Timothy asked
me to marry him and…
Since the thirteenth century, the title
of Prince of Wales has been given to the heir apparent, which in
this case is now Prince Charles. A little over ten years after his
birth, on 26 July 1958, Her Majesty The Queen’s first-born son
Charles was invested as the Prince of…
During her royal career, Princess Grace
was active in supporting Monaco on the global stage. She focused
her charity work to support the arts scene in Monaco, as well as
flowers and gardening, healthcare, children, and motherhood. Today,
we’re going to take a look at…
As Royal Central marks the 90th
anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, we have a
special podcast for you. Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, explains
why Grace is so important in the US while Assistant Editor, Moniek
Bloks, looks at Grace’s place in Monaco’s history. And Desk Editor,
Lydia Starbuck, asks why one princess could make such a…
