As we begin another month, Royal Central
takes a look at some of September’s most memorable royal moments: 1
September 1878: On this day in 1878, Princess Alexandra of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha was born in Germany to Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia.
The Princess went on to have three children with her husband Ernst
II and died in…
There are many people who, throughout
history, have pretended to be royal. The desire for power and
wealth have enticed many to falsely pretend to be a royal who has
either died or disappeared. Not many of them are women; however, a
ship once came to Norway with a woman who…
On 21 August 1930, one of the most famous
royal stories of the 20th century began with the birth of Princess
Margaret. The Princess lived an eventful life and died in 2002. On
what would have been her 90th birthday, Royal Central rounds ups
some of the most fascinating facts…
It might be the height of summer but
August has plenty of royal history within its 31 days. From
birthdays to wedding anniversaries to coronations, here are some of
the most famous royal August anniversaries. August 4, 1981 On this
day in 1981 Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex was born in Los Angeles,
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The former church Haga Sophia has been
widely reported in the media over recent weeks after the building
has been converted into a mosque for the second time. However, what
isn’t known to many is that right next to the famous building is a
unique hidden story. In a…
Lady Jane Grey, or Lady Jane Dudley, was
proclaimed Queen on this day in 1553. She has been commonly
referred to as The Nine Days Queen. She was the great-granddaughter
of Henry VII through his daughter Mary, Queen of France. From 10
July to the 19 July, she was the de facto…
A chance listing on the Public Catalogue
Foundation Art UK, for an oil on canvas painting (35.8 x 30.7 cm)
said to be of Russia’s last Empress, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna,
when she was Princess Alix of Hesse (1872-1918) led me to
investigate this extraordinary artwork further. Because in the many
years I had researched on Princess Alix, I had never seen anything
like it. It does not resemble…
Archduchess Mathilde of Austria was born
in 1849 as the daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen and his
wife, Princess Hildegard of Bavaria. She grew up in a wealthy and
charming home with a kind family. During the summer, the family
spent their time at the Weilburg…
London has many plaques and memorials
with royal connections but in fact, rather fewer statues. Some of
these statues have interesting hidden histories of their own, of
how they were made, how they came to be in the places that they are
and why. Some of these statues may be…
The 7th of June is a special day in
Norwegian history. On that day, the Norwegians celebrated both the
end of the Union with Sweden in 1905 and the return of King Haakon
in 1945 following the Second World War. This year, there was no
celebration because of the coronavirus, despite the jubilees.
During the grand celebration in 2005, the Norwegians also
celebrated that it was King Harald’s…
