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…
This year will see several royal couples
around the world mark very special wedding anniversaries. From
first big landmarks to marital milestones, here’s a run down of the
biggest anniversaries in 2021. A marital milestone Tenth wedding
anniversaries are usually…
Built-in 1475, St Georges Chapel, Windsor
Castle was originally founded by King Edward III in the 14th
century and was extensively expanded in the 15th century. Over
time, its become the famous site of many royal services, including
the Order of the Garter, royal weddings…
Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey, or the
Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a mainly Gothic
abbey church in the city of Westminster, London. Near the Thames
and the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the United Kingdom’s
most notable and recognizable religious buildings. A traditional
place of coronation and burials for English monarchs, it has been
the setting for…
Last week, Sarah, Duchess of York
announced that she would be co-authoring a Mills and Boon romance
novel about her great-great-aunt, Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas
Scott. Royal romances are a popular topic both in books and on the
screen. Queen Victoria and Prince…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven
in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most
solid supporters of their royal…
The Queen cancels all garden parties in 2021 due to the escalating public health crisis
5th January 2021
The Queen has been forced to cancel all
garden parties, both in London and in Edinburgh, for the entirety
of 2021. The announcement comes just a day after the United Kingdom
entered a full-scale lockdown – the third of such in the space of
ten months. The garden…
Royal Central is continuing its series
which takes a look at the history of several royal residences. Read
on to learn more about the Scottish home where Prince Charles had
to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Where is it
located? Birkhall is one of the…
Where is it located? Windsor Castle is
located in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. The site
occupies 13 acres of land and features a fortification, a palace
and a small town. It is perhaps most recognisable by the castle’s
Round Tower. When was it built, and when was it used as a royal
residence? The original castle was built during the
11th century after the Norman invasion…
