One of the most influential and powerful
royal houses of Europe, to this day many people (even those not
familiar with Austrian history or royalty in general) are aware of
the House of Habsburg and its significant impact on the development
of Europe from the medieval ages through to the present day.
Throughout its vast history, the family has ruled over nearly all
of the continent of Europe at…
Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle
Silvia Ewa Mary was born on 23 February 2012 at Karolinska
University Hospital in Solna, Sweden, to Crown Princess Victoria
and Prince Daniel of Sweden. Her birth was celebrated with 21-gun
salutes in Stockholm. Her name and title of…
Built of 775 rooms and housing no less
than 78 bathrooms and 1,514 doors, it’s little wonder that
Buckingham Palace has become a world famous architectural and
cultural landmark. Present-day Buckingham Palace – with its more
than 40,000 light bulbs and protection guards…
The War of the Roses was a period marked
by the deep-set and bitter hatred that burned between the Houses of
Lancaster and York. After the overthrow of Richard II by his cousin
King Henry IV, the House of Plantagenet gave way to the House of
Lancaster and the Kingdom of England began to stutter and fall.
After the premature death of Henry V, who briefly brought England
back to a zenith during his…
In the early modern period, the allure of
court life was more than desirable, which caused families to seek
positions that were in service of the crown. It has been said that
to be around a king and his court was like being next to the sun,
but when away it was only…
In order to know how a story ends, it is
indispensable to understand the essence of how it began. The years
leading up to the French Revolution were tumultuous. Deep in a
financial crisis, King Louis XVI and his advisors attempted to
implement a taxation system, which was…
Royal Jewels in Focus: Crown Princess Mary's Danish Ruby Parure
11th February 2017
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure
that has become synonymous with Denmark’s glamorous Crown
Princess Mary, in actuality has a history that extends far beyond
the princess herself. Left to her husband, Crown Prince Frederik,
by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure
has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries.
The origins of this parure trace…
Around 2:00 am on the 10th February 1567
the area around Kirk O’ Field in Scotland was rocked by two large
explosions. Following them, two people were found dead in a nearby
orchard. One was Lord Darnley, and the other his valet. His wife
Mary, Queen of Scots, was not…
Birth and Childhood Princess Margaret
Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke
and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and
was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I
over 300 years earlier. At the time of…
Royal Central’s Editor talks about his
experience of moderating racist abuse against Meghan Markle, and
why it has to stop. It is February 2018, yet I find myself writing
a headline about why racism has to stop. Since the news emerged in
2016 that Harry and Meghan were dating, there has been countless
news stories about the upcoming royal wedding and about what Ms
Markle and what she will…
