A French princess made her society debut
at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris this past week. Princess Eugenie
de Bourbon was one of twenty-one young women who made their debut
this past weekend at the Shangri-La hotel. Eugenie, 17, is the
daughter of the legitimist pretender to the French throne, Louis de
Bourbon, and his wife, Marie-Marguerite Vargas Santaella. Louis is
known as…
The Royal Christmas Broadcast is a
tradition dating back nearly a century, and four British monarchs
have marked notable moments in history in their speeches. They are
milestones in the royal story and each day in December, we at Royal
Central will be bringing you a…
Princess Astrid of Norway has one of the
most unique tiaras in the Norwegian Royal Family and it actually
belonged first to a beloved British Queen. Princess Astrid, Mrs.
Ferner often wears Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet. Queen
Alexandra most likely received…
How Sandringham became the favourite home for Royal Family Christmas celebrations
1st December 2024
King Charles has continued a tradition
that was firmly set in stone during the last part of the reign of
Queen Elizabeth II: a Sandringham Christmas. For decades, the
royals have gathered at the Norfolk estate for their festive
celebrations and The King shows no sign of changing that. During
the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, many Christmas holidays were spent
at the country estate, 32…
The festive celebrations at Victoria and Albert's Osborne House
28th November 2024
They were the royals who really helped
invent modern Christmas as we know it and now one of their
favourite homes is putting on a festive treat. Osborne House, Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home in the Isle of Wight, will
be welcoming visitors for special…
London’s oldest meat market which has
served the community for more than 900 years is set to close.
Smithfield has been one of the most famous trading spots in Britain
for centuries, given special status by a very famous medieval
monarch, but is now set to shut its…
The Tower of London celebrates Christmas with a medieval monarch
27th November 2024
Visitors will be able to visit a
thirteenth century Christmas at the Tower of London this holiday
season. Historic Royal Palaces will be marking the holiday season
in true royal style. Visitors will be able to see what Christmas
celebrations would have looked like at the Tower during King Edward
I’s reign. In addition to special educational displays about how
different monarchs…
The modern mystery surrounding the death of one of history's most controversial queens
24th November 2024
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and centuries after her
death, a new twist appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An
expert at the National Archives in London found a document
suggesting that the consort who revolutionised…
Want to send The King a Christmas card? All you need to know about sending royals some festive cheer
20th November 2024
With the 2024 holiday season well on its
way, many of us are looking to send Christmas cards out to spread
some festive cheer. If you are looking to add some royal replies to
your holiday cards, you can send a card to your favourite member of
the Royal Family. What can…
Although she was only queen consort for
nine years before she became the dowager, Alexandra of Denmark was
the most fashionable Queen of the United Kingdom in modern history.
Who was this unwitting royal fashion influencer? The then-Princess
Alexandra of Denmark arrived in England on 7 March 1863 to marry
Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. The press had already seized on
the beautiful young…
