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…
King and Queen of Malaysia thank rescue teams who searched for missing Nora Quoirin
15th August 2019
The King and Queen of Malaysia have
thanked the search and rescue teams, as well as the volunteers, who
were involved in the search for the missing teenager Nora Quoirin.
Her remains were found in a ravine over a week after she went
missing from the resort where she and her…
Louisa, fifth and youngest daughter of
George II and Queen Caroline, was Queen of Denmark and Norway from
1746 until her premature death five years later, in Copenhagen in
1751. Today in Great Britain, Louisa is a
virtually forgotten figure – overshadowed by her mother…
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Perhaps
one of the most famous women in the world. You may know her as the
Duchess of Cambridge but chances are you probably refer to her as
“Kate.” While her legal name is “Catherine” and that’s how she
signs official documents, why has her nickname stayed? One reason
some may still call her Kate is because it’s what the…
