King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
revoked the royal styles of Royal Highness from five of his
grandchildren – the children of his younger two children, Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. So, why does this make sense to
do? While there’s no doubt that the King loves all of his
grandchildren, it makes sense that he has removed Princes Alexander
and Gabriel (the sons of Prince Carl…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 1)
7th October 2019
You might know her as “The Nine Days
Queen,” and Lady Jane Grey has become a sort of tragic romantic
figure in English history because of her short reign and eventual
beheading. But who was this teenage girl who came to the throne as
the first proclaimed queen of…
The latest Royal Central podcast with
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck looks at the
Sussexes in southern Africa, a major moment for a popular princess
and asks whether the Queen should wear the Crown to the State
Opening of Parliament. [soundcloud…
Royalists are anxiously awaiting the
newest series of Netflix’s The Crown. Season three is not too far
away with a premiere date of 17th November. The third and fourth
series is set to focus on 1964 – 1976. While it is unclear when we
will see series four, we will see a whole new cast come November.
Olivia Coleman as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Fresh off the
Academy-Award winning…
The royal diary is filling up after the
summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh
stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate
and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way
this week. Here’s Royal Central’s…
Did you know that The Queen’s heels are
precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so
she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her
Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow
Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar Aanmoen, gives his opinion on why he believes
Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus should be the Scottish king if they
became independent and chose to continue to live under a monarchy:
Right now, it’s no secret that politics in the United Kingdom is in
chaos. As the debate over Brexit continues, it’s also opening up
interesting questions…
Pakistan held a special place in Diana,
Princess of Wales’s heart, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
will follow in her footsteps when they travel to the country this
autumn. Ahead of the Cambridges’ tour in October, we’re taking a
look at the visits made by Diana…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter Princess
Beatrice’s engagement was certainly a highlight of the royal month,
and her green floral dress was a fashion favourite for me. Although
I originally thought it was an Erdem, it proved to be a Zimmerman
frock, the £595…
As Princess Beatrice has announced her
engagement to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and revealed her gorgeous
diamond engagement ring, we are taking a look at some of the other
royal engagement rings presented over the years. The most famous
royal engagement ring is, of course, the one once worn by Diana,
Princess of Wales which now sits on the Duchess of Cambridge’s left
ring finger. It was made by…
