After weeks of speculation, we now know
which of the stunning tiaras in the royal collection was Kate’s
choice for her first State Banquet. The Duchess of Cambridge chose
the Lotus Flower tiara that she was last seen wearing in 2013 for
this mahor event of the State Visit by Chinese President, Xi
Jinping, and his wife, Peng Liyuan. The sparkling diadem, worn with
an equally sparkling gown, made…
Aberfan is a former coal mining village
in South Wales just 4 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil, and
unfortunately it became known for the Aberfan disaster that
happened on 21st October 1966. The disaster was a catastrophic
collapse of a colliery spoil tip and saw 40,000 cubic…
Throughout the history of the English
Monarchy, no royal residence has seen as much drama as Hampton
Court Palace. From the bloody religious acts of Mary I to the
failed marriages of Henry VIII. Many people died during these
eventful reigns, but many of the spirits of…
Everyone is talking about tiaras. With
the Duchess of Cambridge due to attend the State Banquet in honour
of President Xi Jinping at Buckingham Palace tonight, there has
been much speculation as to which of the sparkling set pieces in
the royal jewellery box Kate might be seen wearing this evening.
But ahead of that, another tiara has been making headlines. This
one is over one hundred years old…
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on
11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth
and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick
Canning Lascelles. Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth
Earl of Harewood. His mother…
It’s one of the biggest shows on British
TV but even The Doctor needs a royal helping hand ever now and
again. Doctor Who has been whirling on to our TV screens for over
fifty years and in that time the travelling Time Lord, in all his
incarnations, has had plenty of…
Two weeks tomorrow will be the 31st
October, more popularly known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve or
All Saints Eve, everyone has a different name for it. Anne Boleyn
is said to haunt the Tower of London. There are many popular
traditions at Halloween; trick or treating, apple bobbing and
carving a pumpkin. But Royal Central wanted to get in on the act
and give our readers two weeks worth of…
This coming Thursday, His Royal Highness
Prince Philip will be attending the Trafalgar Dinner at the In and
Out, Naval and Military Club. The dinner is part of the “big three”
formal dinners each year in honour of the battles of
Waterloo and Trafalgar and the…
As we continue to spotlight various
Patronages that members of The Royal Family currently hold, today’s
piece will focus on Her Majesty The Queen’s role as Patron of the
Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF). The origins of the
EABF began way back…
Royal watchers around the world will be
delighted – the Dutch Royal Household has just relaunched its
official website. The brand new format at www.koninklijkhuis.nl can
also be accessed in an English language version at
www.royal-house.nl. And one of the ways this royal family announced
the changes was by taking to Twitter. King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands The…
