George IV ascended the British throne 200
years ago today. Here, Royal Central’s Assistant Editor, Moniek
Bloks, looks at the life of the Regent who finally got to reign.
The future George IV was born at St. James’s Palace on 12
August 1762 to George III and his queen, Charlotte of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Upon the birth, he automatically became Duke
of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay…
We all love a groom who cries as his
bride walks towards him, and when it’s a royal groom, it’s even
better. However, rewind a couple of centuries, and a weeping prince
at the altar was no laughing matter. For when George, Prince of
Wales and king in waiting wed…
Towering above the Pembroke River in
Wales sits a medieval fortress where one of history’s most
game-changing kings was born. As we mark the 563rd anniversary of
Henry VII’s birth on 28 January, let’s take a look at his
birthplace. Situated in the Welsh…
Official wedding souvenirs of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sold out at Royal Collections
24th January 2020
If you wanted to purchase any official
wedding souvenirs from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 royal
wedding, you are out of luck on the Royal Collections website as
they have now been sold out. The website no longer features any
souvenirs or memorabilia for the Sussexes and searching “The Duke
and Duchess of Sussex” or “Sussexes” brings up no results. Items…
Royal home for sale: Fragment of Tudor palace available for £3.9m
21st January 2020
You might never be royal, but you could
snag part of a royal palace … if you’ve got a few million to spend.
If you’re in the market for a new home with a historic past, an
impressive property is up for sale in Richmond that makes up part
of the remains of a…
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…
She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union
of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked
to Rome to see the…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
Royal watchers have been wondering for
months when a date will be announced for Princess Beatrice’s
nuptials to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and although we’re still
waiting, news reports have confirmed the BBC will not be airing the
wedding live. According to The…
Theatregoers with a taste for royal
history are in for a treat when theatre company Les Enfants
Terribles, in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, present the
show United Queendom at quite an unusual venue: a royal palace.
Kensington Palace will open its doors after dark from February 28
through March 30 for the special performances of the play, which
focuses on the relationship between…
