Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is back
from the USA and she has resumed her national agenda. Crown Prince
Frederik’s wife was in charge of opening the conference in
connection with the “Copenhagen Cultural Children’s Summit”
in Copenhagen. This summit concerning children and the
arts was held in Denmark for the first time on the 3rd and 4th of
October. According to its official…
Up close with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for #RoyalVisitCanada
5th October 2016
When it was first announced that the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge were coming to Canada it was hard for me
to believe that as someone who writes about them day in and day out
that I would have the chance to cover them in person. Yet soon
enough (and after completing many…
Yesterday, 24 September, Royal Central
along with What Would Kate Do? hosted the #RoyalTeaParty to
celebrate the start of the Royal Tour of British Columbia and the
Yukon by the entire Cambridge family. The event took place in the
heart of downtown Vancouver at the…
#OnThisDay in 1411 Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, father to Edward IV and Richard III, was born
21st September 2016
Richard Plantagenet was born on 21
September 1411 to Richard of Conisburgh, the third Earl of
Cambridge and his wife Anne Mortimer, who died giving birth to him.
Richard’s mother was the great-granddaughter of Lionel Antwerp, the
first Duke of Clarence, which gave Anne and her descendants a claim
to the English throne that many believed was stronger to the
reigning house of Lancaster, whose…
Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia of Sweden grant seriously ill girl’s lifelong wish
18th September 2016
Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia of
Sweden met with a 7-year-old little girl named Enna at Princess
Sibylla’s apartments in the Royal Palace. This was done through the
Min Stora Dag organisation of which Madeleine is the patron.
Queen Silvia showing Enna around…
Project Playground is a non-profit
organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for
children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia
of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida
Vesterberg. Photo: Project…
Royal history is dotted with scandalous
love stories and so it’s no surprise that the Tsars of Russia have
had their fair share of sensational liaisons. Today Royal Central
is looking back at some of Russia’s most famous royal mistresses.
Nicholas II and Mathilde Kschessinska Nicholas II, the last Emperor
of Russia, reigned from November 1894 until he was forced to
abdicate on 15 March 1917.
HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit:
Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until
1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II
acceded to the British throne in 1660…
Francis, Duke of Teck, was born on this
day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King
George V, and therefore a great-grandfather of the present Queen.
He was born Count Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander of
Hohenstein in Esseg, Slavonia (present-day…
#OnThisDay in 1596 Elizabeth Stuart was born as the daughter of James VI and I and Anne of Denmark
19th August 2016
Elizabeth Stuart, often referred to as
The Winter Queen, was born on 19 August 1595 to James VI of
Scotland, who was also James I of Great Britain, and Anne of
Denmark in Falkland Palace, Scotland. In the Chapel Royal at
Holyrood Palace, Elizabeth was christened in November of the same
year. Named in honour of Elizabeth I, the early years of her
life were spent in Linlithgow Palace. After the…
