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…
This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at the lines of succession of royal families around the world.
Today we are looking at the Dutch line of succession. The Dutch
order of succession has just eight people, as only those who are
relatives of the monarch in the…
It’s no secret that my favourite actress
is Lucille Ball and my favourite show,I Love Lucy.Whenever I’m
having a bad day and/or my anxiety is really bothering me, I tune
intoI Love Lucy. Flipping through the season where they tour Europe
led me to…
Worn by a famous bride on the day she
became a queen, visitors to Madrid can get up close and personal
with one of the best known royal wedding gowns of the 20th century.
The Balenciaga creation chosen by a certain Fabiola de Mora y
Aragon for her 1960 marriage to King Baudouin of the Belgians is
part of a retrospective of the designer’s work now on at one of the
best known galleries in the…
