On this day, 72 years ago, newspaper
readers woke up to the story of a young prince and his friends
partying ahead of one of the biggest royal weddings of them all.
For on the night before he said ‘I do’ to the future queen, Prince
Philip enjoyed a stag night and it was caught on camera. OK, there
are no drinking games for you to pore over here. But as he prepared
to wed a monarch…
Historic Royal Palaces to mark 200th anniversary of King George III's death
20th November 2019
Following a year of commemorations
marking the bicentennial of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s
births, next year Historic Royal Palaces will commemorate the
bicentennial of King George III’s death. Kew Palace, a residence
most closely associated with King George…
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…
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 took place on the lawn of
Government House to kick off the day. Their Royal Highnesses
received a traditional Māori 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…
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 Monegasque throne from birth. He
was baptised on 20 April 1958 with Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain
and Prince Louis de…
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…
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 Wales. Charles is currently
the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, a position he
has held since…
