On 10 February in 1840, Queen Victoria
married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothe at St James’s
Chapel. The Royal Collection Trust (RCT) chose to mark the 181st
anniversary of the wedding by looking back at several royal wedding
dresses, from Queen Victoria’s dress to Princess Beatrice’s
dress. Throughout the entire talk, one continuous theme was
the strong tradition of using…
Many names are considered unlucky by some
and in royal circles, unlucky names are something ruling dynasties
wish to avoid at all costs. From superstitions to strange goings-on
during their reigns, Royal Central is looking at the history behind
such monikers. For such a…
There are many names that are considered
unlucky by some, and in royal circles this is something they wish
to avoid at all costs. From superstitions to strange goings on
during their reigns, Royal Central is taking a look at the history
behind some such monikers, and why it…
King Sverre Sigurdsson is the Norwegian
king who the Pope banned. Sverre was King of Norway from 1177 to
1202, and shortly after Sverre took over the throne, conflicts with
the church began. The Norwegian Archbishop had been allied with
Sverre’s opponent to the throne, Erling Skakke, and Sverre made
sure to revoke many of the church’s rights. The conflict worsened
to such an extent…
Joseph Bonaparte is best known for two
things, firstly he was the brother of one of Europe’s most famous
Emperors, Napoleon I, and secondly, he was himself King of two
European nations, Spain and Naples. What is not so well known is
what happened to this monarch after…
King Haakon V has a special role in
Norwegian history. He is known as the king who finally reunited
Norway after 110 years of civil war. He unified Norwegian power and
created an empire that stretched over Norway, Iceland, Greenland,
the Faroe Islands and parts of…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Willem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands
2nd February 2021
It was a wedding for the history books
and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and
Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated
their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all
to see as they were cheered throughout their special day by crowds
across Amsterdam. [getty src=”856246″ width=”453″…
We’ve looked at the kings who are buried
at Westminster Abbey, now let’s take a look at the queens (both
regnant and consort) who are buried there, too. Edith of Wessex As
consort to Edward the Confessor, Edith of Wessex’s tenure lasted
from 1045 to…
REVEALED: Why Buckingham Palace isn’t The Queen’s official residence
27th January 2021
Buckingham Palace is the most iconic
symbol of the British Monarchy, but far from popular opinion, this
200-year-old building isn’t actually The Queen’s official
residence, and this is why… Her Majesty’s official residence is, in
fact, a few hundred yards down the…
The former Greek Royal Palace of Tatoi is
to re-open, but not as a royal palace. The Greek government, who
seized the property when the Greek monarchy collapsed, plans to
reopen the palace as a hotel. Tatoi Palace is the former summer
palace of the Greek royal family and is located at a 10,000 acres
estate, 27 kilometres from the city centre of Athens. For the last
50 years the Palace has been…
