Prince Albert is generally credited with
introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the
work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince
Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where the
tradition of bringing a tree inside at Christmas time, decorated
with lights and sweets, is believed to date back to the 16th
century. As a child, Charlotte’s family…
The Queen's first Christmas 1926: As Meghan looks ahead to her first royal Christmas, we look back at Princess Elizabeth's
5th December 2017
As Meghan Markle prepares to spend her
first Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham, her fiancé’s
grandmother may recall fondly her own early Christmases at the
much-loved Norfolk estate. One such occasion the Queen would be
unable to remember, however, is her…
The British Monarchy has acquired
residences across Great Britain through the centuries and moulded
them to their own preferences. We look at the top five royal
residences, how they were acquired, how they have changed over the
centuries and the use that Queen Elizabeth II…
I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and read Darling Queen – Dear Old
Bones: Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English
governess Miss Saxton Winter by Emerentia van Heuven-van
Nes and published by Amsterdam University Press. It was
initially printed in Dutch several years ago…
I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and readDarling Queen – Dear Old
Bones:Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English governess
Miss Saxton…
2017 has been an exciting year for
feminism. Women have supported each other as many brave ladies (and
some men) have found their voices against their abusers, New
Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is only
37-years-old, and Saudi Arabia is finally allowing…
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlie
Proctor, was on the ground in Nottingham on Friday for Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle’s first official engagement together. He says
that Ms Markle was a natural with the crowds, and will be a
tremendous asset to The Royal Family going forwards. It was a cold,
dark morning in Nottingham on Friday in a city which is recognised
around the world for…
Our Europe Editor, Brittani Barger, from
Tennessee, U.S.A, shares her thoughts on the announcement of fellow
American, Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry. Earlier this
week Clarence House announced that Prince Harry was to marry
American actress Meghan Markle…
Netflix’s hit royal drama The
Crown has captured its audience in untold waves with gripping
dialogue and moving dramatic sequences to portray its true to life
story. Making such a drama successful would not be possible without
the sprawling canvas it is painted on.
It hasn’t yet been a full 24 hours since
the news broke that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged.
People are already breaking into ‘Camp Kate’ and ‘Camp Meghan’. I
like both and will never choose a favourite. This was bound to
happen. Are we to spend years now comparing Meghan to Kate and vice
versa? Are people now going to become overly critical of Meghan?
