As most readers of Royal Central know,
The Prince of Wales is my favourite royal. As I have written many
articles on Charles, I came across a quote during some research and
inquired as to where it originated. In 2010, Charles wrote: “And
what greater icon could we have than our countryside, which I have
always believed helps define our identity as a nation.” George V
postbox put up between…
At the end of this month, a lock of hair
snipped from the head of a woman who died almost 500 years ago will
be sold at auction. The estimate on this tiny lot is up
to £500. The sale will take place just days after a pair of
100 year old bloomers sold for over £12,000.
The dream of attending an Investiture is
something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person
who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from
The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or
Prince William. View image |…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
keen followers of tennis. Here they are at Wimbledon in 2011. With
so many focused on the attendance of royals at Wimbledon for the
quarter-finals, it seems appropriate to take readers on a history
of the sport and the influence royalty has played in shaping tennis
over hundreds of years. When researching the history of tennis, it
was no surprise to me why the…
From director Susannah Ward come Secrets
of the Manor House – a look into the world of the British
Manor House and the people, including both aristocrats and the
servants that lived in them. Dunham Massey House The British Manor
House is an institution that has fueled…
Queen Elizabeth’s first years as Queen
will soon be aired in Canada and the United States. Queen Elizabeth
II on her coronation A young 25-year-old Elizabeth was a mother to
Prince Charles, three years old and an 18-month-old Princess
Anne. In 1952, the sudden death…
It’s been her home for most of her life
and the county where the littlest princess is spending her first
summer has really taken her to its heart. Norfolk has Cambridge
mania and it’s all thanks to baby Charlotte. The peaceful landscape
of Norfolk has been home to Princess Charlotte for most of her
early life Since her birth on May 2nd and arrival at Anmer Hall
soon afterwards, a whole…
It is better known as the back drop to
royal Christmas celebrations but a little church in Norfolk is
about to write another chapter in its long regal
history. St Mary Magadalene on the Sandringham Estate in
Norfolk, where Princess Charlotte will be christened on
Sunday…
Henry VII not only founded the Tudor
Dynasty in 1485, he also founded the concept of the Royal Body
Guard, and for the last 520 years elite soldiers have guarded the
King or Queen. He probably never envisaged the spectacle that now
draws the tourists to London. The ceremony…
The presentation of debutantes to the
sovereign at court once marked the start of the social season. View
image | gettyimages.com From the time of Edward VII’s reign, court
presentations of young women from aristocratic families took place
to the monarch. The event was labeled as their “coming out” and the
ladies were known as debutantes- the court presentation
represented…
