Captain Tom Moore has received a
knighthood from The Queen after raising almost £33,000,000 for NHS
Charities Together. 100-year-old Captain Tom, who was recently
promoted to honorary Colonel by the Monarch, is “overwhelmed” at
the news. Prime Minister Boris Johnson nominated the war veteran
for the honour in a special request. Captain Tom raised money for
the UK’s National Health…
The wedding bouquet carried by the
Duchess of Sussex at her marriage ceremony at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor on May 19th 2018 wasn’t just pretty, delicate and very
spring like. It contained all kinds of special symbolism. In the
language of flowers, so beloved of Queen…
Margaret Greville is not a commonly known
name. However, her legacy can be seen on several members of the
British Royal Family to this day. Many of the tiaras, necklaces,
and brooches worn today in the royal family were originally owned
by The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville, but…
Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to Harry & Meghan - take a look back at their special day
19th May 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are
celebrating their second wedding anniversary. Harry and Meghan
married on 19 May 2018 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. As the
couple mark this milestone, Royal Central rewinds to their royal
wedding. Engagement On 27 November 2017, Clarence House announced
that Prince Harry would marry Meghan Markle in the spring of 2018.
Meghan was given a bespoke…
It’s one of the most recognisable
buildings in the world and an iconic symbol of British royalty, but
while the exterior of Buckingham Palace is familiar to us all, much
of the inside remains a mystery … until now. The official floor
plans of the entire…
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few,
but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the
newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a
large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the
Swedish royal ladies that…
Since the outbreak of coronavirus, many
royal families have had to live their lives quite differently. The
same applies to the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl Gustav and
Queen Silvia decided to temporarily move from Stockholm Palace to
the smaller Stenhammar’s Palace. Let us take a look at this rather
unknown Swedish castle which is now the Swedish royal family
“corona”…
On this day, the 14 May 1643, Louis XIV
took over the throne in France following the death of his father
King Louis XIII. Louis XIV is often called the ‘King of the Sun’,
and was born in 1638 as the eldest son of King Louis XIII and Anna
of Austria. For as…
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara is one
of the most impressive pieces in The Queen’s tiara collection. It
is one of her favourite tiaras and is frequently worn for different
events. It is notable, not only for its sheer size and brilliance
but for the fact that it can be…
The UK government could allow small
weddings to take place in England as they continue to review
lockdown restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus
pandemic. However, the change to the current ban on marriages won’t
take effect until June 1st 2020 at the earliest – too late for
Princess Beatrice of York’s plans. Beatrice was set to wed her
fiance, Edoardo Mapelli…
