With Christmas just weeks away you might
be wondering what to get the royal enthusiast in your life … or
maybe you’re just looking for ideas to put on your wish list. Our
team has rounded up a few of their favourite ideas from apparel to
decorations, books and more. Read on for the first-ever Royal
Central gift guide and see what our editorial team hopes to find
under the tree this…
The Queen and Catherine the Great have
provided two top British stars with nominations for some of the
most sought after awards in the entertainment industry. Olivia
Colman and Dame Helen Mirren are both up for Golden Globes in the
first major prize ceremony of…
We know that rings were important to
Queen Victoria because of the numerous references to them which she
made in her journal and the fact that they feature so strongly in
her photographic legacy. Her hands are literally covered with them.
We must assume then, that they…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg and his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie have
personally commented on the announcement that they are expecting a
baby. The couple did so on their first official outing since
breaking the news to the world. Yesterday morning, the Grand Ducal
Court of Luxembourg announced that the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Hereditary Grand Duchess are…
Sometimes known as ‘the annexe to
Buckingham Palace’, the classic hotel in London’s Mayfair has
time-honoured connections with royalty that exist into the present
day. From the earlier single building run by William and Marianne
Claridge at 51 Brook Street…
Queen Victoria’s exquisitely woven
wedding dress of Spitalfields silk satin survives. Her wedding veil
was placed over her face as her body was dressed and prepared for
burial at Windsor. Fascinatingly as I found out during research,
the wedding veil and one of the…
This year marks the bicentenary of not
only the birth of Queen Victoria but also of her husband, Prince
Albert. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved consort, was an
eager skater who loved winter sports as part of enduring royal
pleasure. Not only did he drive the Queen’s sledge when the royal
couple were visiting Brighton during a sudden snowfall, but he also
enjoyed charming activities…
All royal wedding dresses are keenly
anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly
more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting.
On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town
Hall of Brussels for…
So what did she say? A clip of the
Princess Royal taking part in a conversation in which several world
leaders appear to question Donald Trump’s behaviour has become one
of this week’s biggest social media hits. But while the words of
Canada’s Prime Minister…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central…
