It’s been part of big royal celebrations
in Britain for centuries and as King Charles III was crowned, the
street party took on a new lease of life. The historic event was
celebrated by the Coronation Big Lunch which saw people across the
country come together to share food and company to mark this
special moment. It was part of the Big Lunch initiative which
unites communities every…
Another year has come and gone, and we
lost royals along the way. Royal Central takes a look at the royal
deaths in 2023. King Constantine II of Greece: 1940-2023 By Holger
Motzkau 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0) Arguably
the biggest royal death of…
The royal baby who arrived in 2023 with a rather impressive title
30th December 2023
There’s a brand new royal baby in 2023
and although her parents only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. This brand new
royal in Europe who made her debut this year is the third child of
Prince Amadeo of Belgium and…
It was a year of looking forward in
Denmark as a boy born to be king became an adult and his royal
family celebrated. Prince Christian turned 18 on October 15th 2023
and a string of events took place for this milestone and to mark
the moment from which the teenager could reign in Denmark if
needed. On the morning of his 18th birthday, Christian walked out,
by himself, on the balcony of…
The historic diamond necklace that gained a new chapter in its royal history in 2023
29th December 2023
It is an historic piece of jewellery and
in 2023, another chapter was added to its sparkling story. Amongst
the timeless jewels worn on the day of the Coronation of King
Charles III and Queen Camilla, was a necklace with real royal
presence. Queen Camilla wore the Coronation…
A royal baby boom took place in 2005, and
now all those royal babies are coming of age. Who has marked or is
marking their 18th birthday this year? Prince Hashem of Jordan The
youngest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania turned 18 on 30
January (his father’s…
The 'queen' of tiaras that took a starring role at one of the biggest royal events of 2023
28th December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her
husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events
throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee
Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras
in the Swedish collection- the Braganza Tiara. Her Majesty has worn
the Braganza Tiara for several milestone occasions in her life, so
it is not surprising she chose…
The special honours granted to a princess to mark a major milestone
27th December 2023
The year just gone has seen royals across
Europe come of age. While there has been huge focus on those who
will one day reign, others have marked their milestones more
privately. But although it was a more low key celebration, the 18th
birthday of Princess Alexia of the…
The dazzling diamond tiara given to a princess for her wedding and worn by a trio of royal brides
26th December 2023
A dazzling diamond tiara presented to a
princess to mark her marriage has become a wedding staple for one
branch of the Royal Family. In the winter of 1934, London was
alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess
and a handsome prince and to mark the…
One of Queen Sonja’s most modern and
unique tiaras was a gift from her husband on her 60th birthday. In
1997, Queen Sonja was presented with the Modern Gold Tiara, crafted
by Millie Behrens. The tiara features golden strips of metal set
with diamonds in the spacing and a central gemstone that can be
changed between a red-orange topaz, a tourmaline, and a diamond.
The tiara is truly…
