He was the fifth son and the youngest of
the six children of King George V and Queen Mary and, briefly, a
star of the Royal Family. Now, over a century on from his life, his
story continues to fascinate. Royal Central looks at the story of
Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor. Prince John
was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905.
Much of his early…
It’s elegant, timeless and yet very much
suited to its wearer.And three decades on, it’s still irresistibly
beautiful. Which begs the question, is Lady Sarah Chatto’s bridal
gown the best royal wedding dress of them all? [getty…
As she undertook her first official visit
to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the
Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The
Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See,
the House of…
Sweet Caroline: the enlightenment princess who became one of Britain's most important queens
14th July 2024
She was a popular princess who became a
successful queen whose influence helped make vaccination an
important medical process. And yet her untimely death saw her
forgotten as the royal dynasty she helped form became more famous.
But this queen called Caroline had a sweet time as consort and her
impact remains today. A popular princess Caroline of Ansbach first
arrived in England as the House…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th1543, his five previous unions…
While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection between…
Many of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert’s grandchildren married into various royal families across
Europe. Not all did, though. Princess Patricia of Connaught was the
daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and
Princess Margaret Louise of Prussia, and despite relinquishing her
title, she left a powerful legacy- particularly in Canada. Princess
Patricia was born 17 March…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring
featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of
these most romantic pieces of jewellery but it has a starring role
in the ring worn by a princess who will walk down the aisle at this
summer’s biggest royal…
While we often associate the French
royals with the Palace of Versailles and the Louvre Palace, they
owned far more than that over the centuries. The Palais-Royal in
Paris began as a cardinal’s palace but made its way into royal
hands. The Palais-Royal is in the…
All royal jewels have interesting stories
attached to them. From modern designs to the historic pieces that
have accompanied monarchies through centuries, every royal gem
tells a tale. And one pretty tiara that has become a favourite of a
popular queen has an intriguing story that involves love, lost
titles and a rather disappointed prince. The tiara in question is a
stunning ruby and diamond…
