It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering bathroom. Now, all that has
changed, as a golden toilet is to installed in the famous landmark.
It’s actually part of an art…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
As Thais continue to protest the reign of
King Rama X and the government, let’s take a look at the official
residence of the King of Thailand. Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall,
also known as the Ambara Villa, is located within Bangkok’s Dusit
Palace and…
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has
appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the
National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that
the consort who revolutionised royalty may have died of the plague.
Euan Roger is a records specialist at the National Archives and
while looking through 16th century…
A new TV series about Prince Charles is
set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on
his life as Duke of Cornwall. The shows are being made to mark
Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title
traditionally passes to the eldest son of a…
Jean of Luxembourg, who ruled the tiny
state for 36 years, died early this morning. He was 98. As his
family say their final farewells to a much-loved member, Royal
Central takes a look back at his extraordinary story. From heir to
exile, soldier to hero, Grand Duke to…
Royal Central speaks to Fredric de Natal, leader of International Monarchist Conference
22nd April 2019
In many nations without a monarchy, there
are influential and blooming groups and organisations which
struggle to re-establish their royal dynasties. The French-led
“International Monarchist Conference” has become one of the leading
umbrella organisations and meeting points for many of Europe and
the world’s pro-monarchy groups. Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar…
But for the moving memorial that Queen
Victoria erected to her and for a letter in which this is
described, the name of Ida Bonanomi might have been completely
forgotten in historical terms. Thanks to these, this is not the
case. It can be found in Edinburgh’s Rosebank…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are two
of the hardest-working British royals, ranking third and sixth in
the entire family in terms of the number of engagements carried out
in 2018. But we just don’t hear as much about their work, and if
you ask someone outside of…
As the Queen celebrates her 93rd birthday on Easter Sunday, here’s a look back at her 13th birthday
18th April 2019
In 1939, the year that would see the
start of the Second World War and an important visit to Canada and
the USA by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the thirteenth
birthday of their daughter Princess Elizabeth on 21 April seemed
almost insignificant by comparison. The concept of the ‘teenager’,
with its connotations of rebellion, was yet to be invented and in
any case, would hardly have…
