The power on a chessboard lies with the
queen and now new research indicates the same goes for royal
history. Experts have found that European queens were more likely
to go to war and had greater success in expanding their realms than
any of their male counterparts. The investigation by Chicago
University and the College of William & Mary in Virginia studied
the reigns of monarchs in all parts…
Though her acting career was short-lived
compared to her role as the Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was
certainly one of the top stars in Hollywood in the mid-1950s.
Starting in live television and transitioning to Hollywood
roles—and ultimately winding up as an…
Norway’s Crown Prince Couple, Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, reportedly could have
been involved in an ongoing spy case that has affected
Norwegian-Russian relations. This was reported by Norwegian state
television NRK on Thursday evening. The case…
Grace Patricia Kelly was born on 12
November 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was well-known as
an actress, starring in films like Dial M for Murder, To Catch a
Thief and High Society. She became the Princess of Monaco 18
April 1956 when she wed Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Success ran
in the family, as her father John Kelly was a three-time Olympic
gold medalist for the United States…
On this week’s Royal Central podcast,
Deputy Editor Brittani Barger looks at how the Japanese monarchy
has made such a success of one of the biggest months in its recent
history. Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, discusses changes why our
attitude to women in history needs…
Royal Central is taking a look at the
princess consorts of Monaco in a new series. This edition focuses
on Antoinette de Mérode. Born on 28 September 1828, Antoinette
Ghislaine de Merode was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Count Werner
de Merode and Countess Victoire de…
Today we’re looking back at some of
Princess Grace’s most stylish moments of the 1980s. Before her
untimely death in 1982, Grace maintained an active schedule of
royal duties. She also struck up a friendship with Diana, Princess
of Wales, prior to her wedding, and the two met frequently. Other
major events she attended included Hollywood tributes and family
weddings. Princess Grace…
Today we’re looking back at some of
Princess Grace’s most stylish moments of the 1970s. This decade saw
her as a hard-working royal who also took part in family events and
made her way back to Hollywood several times for events. Perhaps
the biggest event of the decade…
Yesterday, Princess Marie returned to
official engagements in Denmark following her move to Paris,
France, with Prince Joachim and their two children this summer. She
attended an event celebrating the launch of the Food with Respect
cookbook as part of her important…
In the lead up to the 90th anniversary of
Grace Kelly’s birth, Royal Central looks back at her life. Long
before she was the Princess of Monaco or Alfred Hitchcock’s
favourite cool blonde leading lady, Grace Kelly was a regular
all-American girl from Philly. Here we take a look back on the
early years of her life. Grace Patricia Kelly was born on the 12th
of November 1929 at the…
