The official announcement that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will make a state visit to the UK this autumn is confirmation of a long-awaited and hotly anticipated trip. The visit will run between October 23rd and 24th and will see the Dutch royals hosted at Buckingham Palace. Ahead of the visit, Royal Central looks back at past trips between the two nations.
One of the…
The life of Diana, Princess of Wales was never far removed from royalty even before she married into the House of Windsor. A member of the influential Spencer family, she counted King Edward III, King Henry VII and King Charles II among her ancestors while she’d been named…
The imperial palace of Schönbrunn in the western suburb of Hietzing on the outskirts of Vienna, was the summer residence of the former Habsburg dynasty. It stuns with its magnificence, but then this, of course, was part of its purpose and is the power of its architecture.
The Duchess of Cornwall married The Prince of Wales in 2005, officially making her a member of the Royal Family. But who was she before she officially became a royal? We continue our “before they were royal” series with our fourth edition on the former Camilla Shand (and later Parker Bowles):Â
The Duchess of Cornwall, daughter of Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and The Hon Rosalind…
Diana, Princess of Wales was well-known all over the world and not just for being a member of the Royal Family. Her famous dresses and outfits gained the attention of many people all over the world. Although she had to follow royal etiquette, Diana also followed her own…
History’s royal Kates have taken part in some of the best-known stories in Britain’s regal history but while royal Katherines can be found in England as far back as the 13th century, it’s a name that has gone in and out of favour as a regal choice. A…
Born a princess, daughter of a feted king and a much-admired queen, this royal Kate seemed destined for a crown of her own. But when civil war once more erupted in England, she found herself on the wrong side of royal favour and ended up a countess instead. This is the story of Katherine of York, one of the last Plantagenet princesses.
Katherine was born on August 14th, 1479, at Eltham Palace in…
One of the earliest names that occurs in the life of the future Queen Victoria is that of ‘Siebold’; although the name vanishes almost on the first mention. But no single name should be rendered insignificant just because it only occurs once.
This is undoubtedly the case…
In the series “Before they were royal” we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional lives before gaining their royal title. The third edition focuses on The Duchess of Sussex or Meghan Markle as she was known before her marriage.
Her…
In the series “Before they were royal” we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti as she was known before her marriage.
Born as Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti to Jorge Zorreguieta and MarÃa del Carmen Cerruti Carricart…
