His Majesty King Harald of Norway may
need to accept the resignation of the Norwegian government and ask
the leader of the opposition to form a new government sometime the
next few weeks. This happens only a few weeks before Norway has its
regional elections. The reason behind the new governmental crisis
in Norway is due to a road toll. After several cities in Norway
increased their road tolls…
“For dear Miss Jackson, with loving Xmas
wishes from Alix, 1900”. With these words, inscribed as a
dedication in pencil and today preserved in a frame of its own,
Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia (1872-1918) sent her
Christmas gift of 1900 to Miss Margaret…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. The latest…
Welcome to the Royal Central round up.
Much of this week’s royal news had a serious tone with more details
of the enthronement of an Emperor and the sad confirmation of the
passing of a princess. There were some bright spots, too, with a
special royal birthday and some more summer snaps. Don’t forget to
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Following the success of his first debut
in Munich, playing for the musically-gifted Elector Maximilian III
Joseph of Bavaria, the six-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart set out
for the imperial court of Vienna, arriving on 6 October 1762. He
was accompanied by his parents…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. We now reach the…
Mozart’s musical debut, anticipating his
journey to the imperial court at Vienna by seven months, took
place, somewhat predictably, before royalty. This was, had he known
it, the beginning of what would prove to be many performance-based
trips throughout Europe, spectacular in their struggle for due
reward and recognition. The first of these was a ‘Grand Tour’ of
the German states, which…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. We start with the…
At least we now know what’s likely to
form dinner conversation when Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosts
President Donald Trump on a State Visit at the start of September.
It’s been reported that the US leader has explored the possibility
of buying Greenland which is ruled…
Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
16th August 2019
Her Majesty The Queen is related to many
of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen
Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess
Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February
1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne,
Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of
Ansbach, after whom she…
