Whether or not Her Majesty actually owns
all of the swans in the United Kingdom has been a question asked by
many. The short answer is yes, she does. The Queen specifically
owns any unclaimed mute swan in open water in both England and
Wales in ceremonial fashion. This has been a law since medieval
times. Her ownership is shared with the Worshipful Company of
Dyers, granted to them by the Crown in…
Today in our series on Royal Warrant
holders, we’re going to take a look at Twinings & Co., which has
held a Royal Warrant since the reign of Queen Victoria. Although
tea is as quintessentially British as one can imagine, it wasn’t
always a staple drink in the…
I have a few pet peeves in life – people
who eat with their mouth open (or no table manners in general),
slow walkers in front of me, and when the Duchess of Cambridge gets
called ‘Kate Middleton’. While I fully understand that those who
are not royal…
The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
30th January 2016
From left to right: Catharina-Amalia,
Princess of Orange, King Willem-Alexander, Princess Ariane, Queen
Maxima and Princess Alexia Suddenly we must make a huge jump in
time for this last Princess of Orange. After the death of Sophie of
Württemberg her husband remarried to Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont,
but as he was already King of the Netherlands, she automatically
became Queen. After William III…
In this new blog series, Royal Central
will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their
goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which
brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of
Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the…
The television show Reign is the
romanticized version of the early life of Mary, Queen of Scots
while she lived in France. While not 100% historically correct, the
entertaining show does take aim to account for the life events Mary
went through in its own dramatic fashion.
The Ministry of Defence has announced
that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence
Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed
Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will
succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer, marking the first
time in six years that a member of the RAF has taken the top job.
His appointment comes somewhat as a…
King Harald V of Norway is approaching a
major anniversary in his Kingship. On 17 January 2016 he will mark
25 years on the throne. We take a look at his life so far! King
Harald V was born on 21 February 1937 as the third child and
only son of Olav V of Norway…
The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming
regal drama, The Crown, was released earlier this week, teasing the
world with an intriguing look inside the royal life of Queen
Elizabeth II. The four-minute trailer premiered on 6 January, and
has already been viewed 167,000…
Wilhelmina of Prussia was born on 7
August 1751 to Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise
of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her brother succeeded as Frederick
William II of Prussia. She barely knew her father as he died when
she was 7 years old. She was raised mostly by her grandmother,
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover and her aunt, Elisabeth Christine. One
of her first governesses was abusive…
