After a broken engagement a few years
earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her
life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart.
There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier
Christopher “Chris” O’Neill. They appeared for the first time in
public together in January 2011, and the relationship might have
stayed quiet…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
14th May 2019
Today we are going to look back at the
wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary which took
place 15 years ago. Denmark’s Crown Prince married his Australian
fiancée on a beautiful May morning at the Copenhagen Cathedral.
Crown Prince Frederik first met his…
English Heritage celebrates the
bicentenary of the births of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
with a new exhibition, Royal Presents at Osborne, focusing on the
unique stories behind seven gifts exchanged by the royal couple.
Osborne itself was, of course, the Queen and…
Queen Victoria’s use of perfume is a
subject of interest because of what it reveals about both her
personal toilette and tastes. An equivalent in scent perhaps, of
that distinctive signature we know so well on paper, adding an ‘I’
for ‘Imperatrix’ after she was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877.
This perfume would have been part of the Queen’s daily dressing
process. At Osborne, the…
The Balmoral Castle, Queen Victoria’s
beloved Highland home and still Scottish home to the British Royal
Family since 1852 when it was purchased for the Queen by Prince
Albert, having been leased in 1848, some six years after the Queen
and Prince’s first visit to…
Welcome to the brand new Royal Central
round up. Once a week, we’ll be bringing you some of the most
exciting and interesting stories from the site as well as the
latest news from royalty across the world. And we’re starting with
a royal baby special. PA/…
There’s been a lot of discussions
recently about Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal status.
Okay, actually there’s been a lot of discussion about him in
general. The non-traditional name. The cuteness. At less than a
week old, this is unsurprisingly one of the most talked about
little ones ever. While there was a lot of pomp and ceremony around
the birth of…
The proud dad confirmed that a first name
was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a
title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he
could take his…
His mum knows a thing or three about
social media and so it’s no surprise that Baby Sussex’s debut rang
out loud and clear on Instagram. Within seconds of the official
Buckingham Palace announcement of the birth of a son to Harry and
Meghan, the couple themselves…
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…
