King Charles has read his speech at the
State Opening of Parliament and he was wearing one of the most
important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial State
Crown. The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British
monarch when they leave Westminster Abbey at the end of their
Coronation. They also wear the Imperial State Crown for the State
Opening of Parliament. (Queen Elizabeth II chose to…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
arrived in Jersey for a visit to the self-governing British Crown
Dependency. The last King Charles also had a strong connection to
the island nation. The future-King Charles II sought
sanctuary on Jersey twice during the Wars of the…
How sport showcases are bringing Prince George and Princess Charlotte on to the public stage
16th July 2024
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have
shown again that they are following in mum and dad’s footsteps with
strong support for sport. The Prince and Princess of Wales have
been regulars at many sporting events throughout the years and now
their children are carrying…
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…
