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 how did they end up in the
possession of the royals? Born in December 1863, Margaret Helen
Anderson was the daughter…
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…
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 date back several generations. The
necklace is an emerald demi-parure surrounded with several
diamonds. Both Queen Silvia…
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.
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 worn with either 15 pearls or 15
emeralds hanging from the diamond circles. But how did it end up in
the British Royal…
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…
The RAF Red Arrows flew on over an eerily
quiet Buckingham Palace on Friday morning to mark Victory in Europe
Day. In what was supposed to be a day of huge celebration with
thousands of people lining the streets, instead the only people out
to see the flypast were…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and
destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre
Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in
history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the
ruins of the old middle-aged castle that burned down over 320 years
ago. But why exactly did the castle burn to ashes so mysteriously
and suddenly? Tre Kronor…
