Rachel Meghan Markle was born on 4 August
1981 in Los Angeles, California’s West Park Hospital to Doria (a
therapist and social worker) and Thomas W. Markle. She is of
mixed-race with her mother being African-American and her father
being of Dutch and Irish descent. Meghan is the youngest of Thomas
Markle’s three children and the only child of Doria. She has an
older half-sister, Samantha…
With a series of twists and turns similar
to the television series “Fake or Fortune”, it has been revealed
that the Leonardo da Vinci painting sold for $450 million dollars
once graced the walls of both Greenwich Palace and the then
Buckingham House, the latter which now…
Do you know which senior member of The Royal Family is a direct descendent of Oliver Cromwell?
13th November 2017
It is widely reported that 1 in 200
people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis
Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver
Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of
the British Royal Family is a direct…
Our Europe Correspondent, Heaven
LeeMiller, defends those who research the style of the royals and
report on them. Over the past few months, a lot of accusations have
been thrown online and mostly on social media about royal fashion
bloggers. The most recurring one is that royal fashion bloggers
don’t care about the work of the royals or the causes they
defend. They sometimes even imply that…
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Jamie
Samhan, gives her opinion on why it would difficult to be
royal. Remember when you were growing up and you wanted to be
a dolphin trainer, or a lawyer, or a police officer, or
an astronaut? Now imagine not having that choice, not…
Opinion: The Duchess of Cambridge should take up a patronage related to Hyperemesis Gravidarum
11th November 2017
Royal Central’s Europe Editor, Brittani
Barger, explains why she thinks the Duchess of Cambridge should
take up a patronage related to Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The Duchess
of Cambridge’s struggle withHyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) has been
well documented. It forced…
Henry was born in Stirling Castle on 19th
February 1594, the son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of
Denmark. James put Henry into the care of James Erskine, Earl of
Mar, rather than his wife, Anne because he did not want him to be
brought up a staunch Catholic. This did not sit well with his wife
at all. However, the young Prince remained with the Mar family
until 1603 when King James was…
Queen Victoria and those closest to her
viewed her Uncle Cumberland with deep suspicion. Not just because
he openly coveted the British throne, but because the Duke’s
reputation was very black; his adult life was marked by a series of
scandals and misdemeanours. Born in…
Her Majesty The Queen is in possession of
many diverse and varied items from the country’s swans, to
thousands of acres of property around the world. Oh yes, and
a McDonalds franchise! Technically, as the franchise is
located 80 miles outside London in Banbury Gateway…
If you have ever watched an episode of
the hit Netflix series The Crown and wondered “Did that actually
happen?” then look no further: notable royal historian and
biographer Robert Lacey has written an official companion to the
series. The Crown, Volume I: Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and
the Making of a Young Queen tracks the history behind every episode
of the first season, from…
