Early Life Born on 14 October 1938,
Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh
Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less than ten years later, in 1947, she
would lose her father at an early age; as Farah was very close to
her father, his death deeply troubled her. From this point, she was
educated at the Italian School in Tehran. Later on, she would enrol
at the French language…
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to
become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena…
Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace
25th February 2020
Her king called her his ”wife of heart
and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared
invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George
IV and even the succession to his throne has returned to Buckingham
Palace. A portrait of Maria…
A new video from Buckingham Palace shows
work being done to restore the iconic building. More specifically,
the video shows how officials are working to preserve its historic
nineteenth-century wallpaper in the Yellow Drawing Room. The vital
work will protect the wallpaper from getting damaged as nearby
construction work continues as part of the Reservicing programme.
Once the work is…
Embarrassment at Buckingham Palace as The Royal Family's official website links to pornography page with live sex shows
17th February 2020
There is embarrassment at Buckingham
Palace tonight after The Royal Family’s official website
accidentally sent readers to a Chinese pornography site
broadcasting live sex shows. The website’s charity page, which
lists the different patronages members of The…
Oslo City Hall stands out in many ways
from other city halls. It is best known for hosting the Nobel Peace
Prize Ceremony every December 10 with the entire Norwegian Royal
Family present. Construction was completed in 1950. But an unknown
side of the building is that it also…
As a princess prepares to say ‘I do’, the
latest Royal Central podcast looks at the sweet and symbolic
connections between Beatrice and the church where she will say ‘I
do’. There’s an anniversary, a queen and a christening involved as
well as special memories. Moniek Bloks, Brittani Barger and Lydia
Starbuck also discuss the ongoing fallout in Luxembourg after a…
Royal history is so rich that the year is
peppered with anniversaries and milestones. From births to deaths,
coronations to weddings, each month brings the memory of another
landmark moment. Britain’s queens, past and present, have written
themselves into the history…
Leaked Boris Johnson letter indicates uncertainty over the future leadership of the Commonwealth
6th February 2020
A leaked letter from British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson suggests that the Commonwealth is facing a
period of uncertainty over its leadership as moves are being made
against the reelection of the secretary-general. According to the
BBC, the Commonwealth heads of…
Our royal history is filled with major
moments and those attached to the monarchs and consorts whose names
are all too familiar take on a significance all of their own. Each
month, at Royal Central, we’re taking a look at the monarchical
milestones that pepper the past and as the year winds on, here is a
Calendar of Kings for February. To Crown a King February is rather
light on kingly birthdays…
