For some, Queen Victoria remains etched
into the popular memory as the monochrome royal widow, dressed in
black for the rest of her life, a black occasionally relieved by
the enormous white handkerchiefs which she often took around with
her, or the little lace cap, that became in a different way, a
symbol of her mourning. This, of course, is true. It is an image
the Queen firmly cultivated. But it…
With the second royal wedding of the
year less than two weeks away, excitement is starting to
build. Of course, one of the most buzzed-about items at a royal
wedding is the dress. The designer is never announced until the
day, but one detail we know for sure is that…
Eamonn & Ruth to present coverage of Princess Eugenie's wedding live from Windsor
30th September 2018
Husband and wife television presenters,
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, have been lined up to present
coverage of Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank live from
Windsor Castle on ITV. The television couple will be presenting
coverage of the marriage on a special…
Yes, folks, it’s October and that can
only mean one thing in the royal world. Well, two if we get a baby
Sussex announcement but let’s not be greedy. October means the
second royal wedding of 2018. Princess Eugenie of York will wed
Jack Brooksbank in just a few days time and in anticipation of the
big day, Royal Central is rounding up everything about the event so
far. Grab your hat, put up…
The wooden dolls of the future Queen
Victoria have long been the subject of fascination. Perhaps this is
because we are fascinated by something so strongly associated with
the childhood of that Queen who to a large extent, still remains in
the historical imagination as…
Part of the Battle of Bosworth site to be built on by developers
26th September 2018
It’s where Richard of York gave battle in
vain, the place where English history changed forever. But now the
site of Battle of Bosworth is facing changes of its own after local
councillors gave the go ahead for a vehicle test track to be
constructed in the area. Technology…
It’s a striking example of royal PR at
its most dramatic and most powerful, and it’s about to go on public
display in England for the first time. The artwork, a tapestry
showing St Paul ordering the burning of heretical books, was
commissioned by King Henry VIII in the 1530s at the time of his
most famous and controversial religious reforms. Feared lost for
decades, it has now resurfaced and…
We’re already too excited about the new
documentary about the Queen set to air on ITV this week and now
there’s even more reason to look forward to it. For we’ve just
found out that the Duchess of Sussex will be answering one of the
questions still being asked about…
In the latest instalment of our autumn
series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies
throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy
in Portugal. On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal
and his family were making their way…
If there’s one thing Instagram loves just
as much as a picture of food, it’s a picture of royals so put the
two together, and wonderful things are bound to happen. The post on
the official Kensington Palace Insta account marking the launch of
the charity cookbook supported by the Duchess of Sussex grabbed
375,000 likes in its first 24 hours making it the most popular so
far this month on the…
