The diamond engagement ring of Princess
Grace will be on show in London as part of a brand new exhibition.
It is one of the highlights of an event on the jewels of Cartier,
being staged at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Princess Grace’s
ring will be on loan from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. It is the
famous gem that she wore in her big screen appearance, High
Society, the…
Inside the Royal Family's Christmas - what King Charles will have for his festive feast
3rd December 2024
Every year, the Royal Family gathers at
Sandringham in Norfolk to spend the holidays. Between church, a
gift exchange, and Christmas dinner, one could say they celebrate
just like any other family. In this case, their holiday meals might
be a bit more fancy than…
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…
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 different Christmas speech from
history. The first Christmas speech King George V gave his first
Christmas Broadcast in 1932.
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…
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 Christmas celebrations.
Families will be able to celebrate the holiday season with a
special Christmas quest with twelve…
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…
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 royalty may have
died of the plague. Euan Roger is a records specialist at the
National Archives and while looking through 16th…
