#OnThisDay in 1515 Mary of Guise, Mother
of Mary, Queen of Scots, was born. Mary of Guise was born the
eldest daughter of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, and his wife
Antoinette de Bourbon at Bar-le-Duc in Lorraine on 22 November
1515. A member of the prominent Guise family, Mary (known as Mary
of Guise, Marie de Guise, and Mary di Guise depending on the
source) was born into a house of…
At 11:30am on 20 November 1947 Princess
Elizabeth wed Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty
The Queen and Prince Philip first met in 1939 when she was the
thirteen-year-old Princess Elizabeth and he was eighteen-year-old
naval Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
Dear HRH Prince Harry; I still remember
our Remembrance Day ceremonies at the elementary school I went to.
They would file class by class into the gymnasium until the 900
strong student population was present. The older kids sat on the
bleachers in the back, while the…
As Royal Central has been reporting in
recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses
Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals. While
Prince Andrew is pushing for his daughters to gain more recognition
and not be overshadowed by their cousins, Princes William and
Harry, the Prince of Wales has…
Opinion: Yes Prince Harry is dating, but the media harassment has to stop!
2nd November 2016
Lately, there’s been much hype about
Prince Harry’s alleged new relationship. Speculation, rumours and
pure gossip have flooded the internet and newspapers for almost a
week. Sadly, this has been the norm for the 32-year-old during his
entire adult life. It…
Back in the mists of time, where fact,
fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in
its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066,
Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy
was created by Edward III in 1336…
The west facade of the Basilica (Photo
credit: Wikimedia Commons). The Basilica of St Denis, the burial
site of the Kings of France, is located in northern Paris, in the
suburb of Saint-Denis. Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and patron
saint of France and served as the first bishop of Paris in the
third century. The Basilica dedicated to this famous French saint
is an architectural landmark, as…
This week, Sarah, Duchess of York,
strongly denied the rumors that her daughter, Princess Eugenie, was
engaged to her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank. Speculation is rife at
the moment, with many newspapers reporting that Eugenie and Mr
Brooksbank are set to marry after being in…
This year, the Emperor of Japan has
declared his wish to abdicate. Inevitably, this has led to great
discussion in the United Kingdom over whether or not Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II could stand down also. Not only is this
suggestion inherently incorrect, it is also deeply…
No, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should not become full time working royals
24th October 2016
With the recent revelations that Prince
Charles and Prince Andrew were at odds over if Andrew’s daughters
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working
royals with apartments at Kensington Palace, Royal Central’s
Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Proctor wrote an opinion piece why the two
young ladies should become working royals. For arguments sake,
why should Prince Charles…
