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 watchers will get it wrong, major publications have
no excuse. This year will be the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
5th…
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…
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. First released in
2013, Reign is now in it’s third season and has won
awards such as Favorite New TV Drama at the…
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…
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 times. The trailer opens on a scene
of Queen Elizabeth wearing St. Edward’s Crown at Buckingham Palace,
watched by her young…
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…
As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look
back at a milestone year for the Queen with her becoming Britain’s
longest reigning monarch. 2015 also welcomed new arrivals to the
family, and the Queen went back to Malta, a place she holds close
to her heart. In September, Her…
Monarchs from across Europe have made
calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an
annual Christmas broadcast. Many of the broadcasts reflected on the
recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including
the deadly terror attacks around the world and the migrant crisis
in which millions have fled their homes for a better life in
Europe. In the United Kingdom…
