Queen Victoria’s love of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands is of course, legendary – immortalised in a wealth of artworks, souvenir albums, including the Queen’s own watercolours and not least of course, the Queen’s Highland journals. She praised Scotland with both her paintbrush and her pen. Queen Victoria was entirely devoted to the romance of the country, as seen through…
When Kate Middleton stepped out of the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 29 April 2011, the world finally learned who created her wedding dress: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.To most of the world, it was a well-kept secret. But Burton’s…
Royal Central takes a look at the tradition of celebrating the monarch’s birthday that began as Princess’s Day.
In the 19th century, King William III of the Netherlands faced quite a bit of unpopularity but his four-year-old daughter Wilhelmina, his future…
Her story is amongst the most controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that the consort who revolutionised royalty may have died of the plague.
Euan Roger is a records specialist at the National Archives and while looking through 16th century…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will make a State Visit to the United Kingdom in the first week of June. President Trump, accompanied by the US First Lady Melania Trump, will make their trip between June 3rd…
Jean of Luxembourg, who ruled the tiny state for 36 years, died early this morning. He was 98. As his family say their final farewells to a much-loved member, Royal Central takes a look back at his extraordinary story. From heir to exile, soldier to hero, Grand Duke to…
An announcement of an upcoming State Visit by US President Donald Trump to the UK is expected imminently.
According to the BBC’s North America Editor Jon Sopel, the White House will announce in next 48 hours that President Trump will undertake an official State Visit in June.
BREAKING: I understand that @WhiteHouse will announce in next 48 hours that @realDonaldTrump will make a state visit…
The wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip in November 1947 was a day of celebration in post-war Britain. The ceremony was broadcast to a worldwide audience of approximately 200 million people and as the princess arrived at Westminster Abbey with her father, King…
Does sharing your digs with The Queen sound up your street? What about managing gardens seen by millions of visitors a year? If so, head to The Royal Household website because Her Majesty is looking for a new live-in gardener.
The full-time position involves ensuring…
It’s hard to believe that this time last year, we were anticipating the fairytale wedding of Harry and Meghan at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The 19th May 2019 marks the first anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are expecting the arrival of their first child in the coming weeks. Our readers overwhelmingly think Baby Sussex will be a girl!
Whether we were grouped with…
