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 occupied a significant place in her
personal jewellery and as such, were a striking part of her
appearance like the widow’s caps…
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…
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 Queen’s famous white caps were both
placed on her head after death, a fitting analogy of Queen
Victoria’s personal identities…
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…
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, Justin Trudeau, can be clearly made out in
the video, the response of Princess Anne remains unheard. The top
of Anne’s…
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.
On this week’s Royal Central Podcast, the
team look ahead to some of the big events set to make the royal
news in December. Court cases and Christmas cards all feature as
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as what the last
month of the year will bring for…
Queen Margrethe takes charge of Denmark's royal Christmas countdown
2nd December 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Christmas – well, at the Amalienborg Palace at least. As December
gets under way, the Danish Royal Family have a special treat in
store for their fans and it’s all under the control of none other
than Queen Margrethe II. The Danish monarch is in charge of an
Advent adventure which will unfold on the official royal Instagram
account. With the…
