Ahead of Princess Alexandra’s upcoming
visit to Kew Gardens, we’re taking a look back at its history and
the story of Princess Augusta’s involvement in the 18th century.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married George II’s
son, Frederick, Prince of Wales, in 1736. She was just 17-years-old
and spoke almost no English, but this Princess of Wales was to make
a…
Just months after the high profile
wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, Zara Phillips
married her longtime boyfriend, Mike Tindall on 30 July 2011. It
wasn’t a wedding full of cameras and politicians but an event with
a down to earth feeling. Zara Phillips is…
It’s the starting point for many a summer
break from the UK and this week, it gets a regal visitor. The
Princess Royal is set to open the new terminal extension at London
Luton, arriving at the departure gates at the height of holiday
season. It will be the latest in a…
As Prince Albert reprimanded his second
daughter, Princess Alice, for telling her eldest sister the Crown
Princess, that their father’s illness had worsened, he said sadly
(but correctly): ‘You did wrong. You should have told her I am
dying’. The Prince’s fatalism was such that he acknowledged what
the Queen did not dare herself to admit. Indeed, Queen Victoria’s
letters to her uncle…
It’s been an exciting week at Royal
Central. We turned seven on July 25th 2019 and launched a brand new
look site to mark the day! It’s faster, easier to navigate and
packed with even more royal news and features. We can’t wait to
hear what you think so…
John of Gaunt, born in 1340, was the
third son of King Edward III. Through advantageous marriages and
land grants, John became exceedingly wealthy and influential at his
father’s court. John’s influence increased when his brother Edward
– who was the heir to the…
Royal Central’s website has undergone a
design change for the first time in four years. The new design,
which makes navigation easier and loading quicker for readers,
launched on 25th July – Royal Central’s seventh birthday. A few
features of the new site include… Loading more securely: by
default, the Royal Central website will now load on a secure
connection…
As the Queen welcomes the fourteenth
Prime Minister of her reign, the ancient practice of ‘kissing
hands’ will once more take centre stage. The brief exchange between
monarch and premier will be mentioned in the Court Circular entry
marking the meeting that will…
In August 1856, Christiania received an
exceptionally grand visit. Seven royals from three royal houses,
one Imperial house and a princely house were gathered in Norway’s
capital that summer. One of them was Napoleon, although it wasn’t
the Napoleon most of us…
By October 1764 the Mozarts had once more
been at court, having been received at the Queen’s House in May as
Leopold Mozart wrote ‘within 5 days of arriving’. The young
Wolfgang played before George III and even accompanied Queen
Charlotte, who sang an aria. In addition to this, the Mozart
children gave public concerts. Leopold Mozart arranged for his
children to be advertised in the…
