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 Three Kingdoms.
Parliamentarian forces sought Charles out as Prince of Wales, as
they were also looking for his father (King…
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 on…
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…
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 src=”110157913″ width=”390″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] It was
designed by Jasper Conran and its beauty lies in its simplicity.
The gown is made…
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 Orléans-Bragança…
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…
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
12th 1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards
marital harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort
of England were all but running in the…
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…
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 wedding. Princess Martha Louise of Norway’s
emerald engagement sparkler is a rare thing indeed. Queen
Victoria’s serpent…
