Diana Frances Spencer was born 1 July
1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of
five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances
Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (née Roche.) While many know of Diana
and her early years, many might not know much about her parents. In
honour of her 60th birthday, Royal Central looks at who John and
Frances were and how they had ties…
The Norwegian Royal Family’s favourite
place in the summer is an isolated cabin on a southern Norwegian
island that is actually located within the area of a military camp.
While it may not sound idyllic, it is for the royals. The place is
called Mågerø and means…
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz
30th June 2021
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent,
the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine
von Reibnitz. Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen
Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and
Hungarian noble descent. She is the only daughter of Silesian
nobleman Baron Gunther von Reibnitz and his Austro-Hungarian wife,
Countess Maria Szapáryde…
Mark your calendars: Swan Upping is
returning this summer on the River Thames. The annual census of the
swan population will take place over three days in July, starting
on 20 July from Eton Bridge, Berkshire, culminating on 22 July at
Moulsford on Thames…
Clarence House has been a favourite royal
residence in London for nearly two centuries. Although it is not as
well-known as the official residence of the sovereign, Buckingham
Palace, it has been home to several different senior royals.
Designed by famed Regency…
It was a quiet country affair, far
removed from the pomp and ceremony we’ve come to expect from royal
weddings. The setting was an English parish church, the regal guest
list only filled a couple of pews, and the bride walked in several
minutes late carrying her own train to protect it from the rain.
The marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, on 8 July 1972,
was a royal wedding with a…
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince
Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a
bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who
starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had
gone for something of a medieval…
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and
one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their
eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose
the same date for her marriage to…
When Crown Princess Victoria married
Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, she walked down the aisle in a
simple but bespoke gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden. [getty
src=”458388137″ width=”396″ height=”594″] The iconic pearl white
wedding gown was made of duchess satin with detachable a five-metre
train that was made to match the shape of the veil.
