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…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Who were The Queen's bridesmaids?
22nd April 2019
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…
The Queen is hiring a new gardener
21st April 2019
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…
Who was Ida Bonanomi: Dresser to Queen Victoria
18th April 2019
But for the moving memorial that Queen Victoria erected to her and for a letter in which this is described, the name of Ida Bonanomi might have been completely forgotten in historical terms. Thanks to these, this is not the case.
It can be found in Edinburgh’s Rosebank…
Royals join those sending messages of support to France as Notre Dame fire continues
15th April 2019
Millions are watching as efforts continue to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April 15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from around the world. And among those…
The royal history of Notre Dame de Paris
15th April 2019
A race against time and flames to save the priceless artwork of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has begun after it caught fire on the late afternoon of April 15th 2019. Fortunately, it appears that no one has been hurt in the blaze which engulfed the top part of the church as the sun began to fade. Within hours, chunks of history had melted away as the flames took hold. And that history is…
Brooches for Pollie: The Tsarina's gifts to her friend
15th April 2019
An exquisite gold, sapphire and diamond brooch crafted in St Petersburg was consigned to auction in October 2018. I had first encountered it as a personal gift from Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) to the friend of her youth, Marion Louisa ‘Pollie’…
After three years of extensive renovations, Marie Antoinette’s elaborate apartments will reopen to visitors at the Palace of Versailles. The public can tour The Queen’s Bedchamber, The Nobles’ Room, The Royal Table Antechamber, and The Queens’ Guard…
Queen Victoria, 200 Years: Competition
14th April 2019
It’s the biggest royal anniversary of the year and it’s almost upon us. May 24th 2019 marks two centuries since the birth of Queen Victoria, a monarch so influential, she gave her name to an era. And as part of our Victoria series on Royal Central, we’ve got a special prize to mark the event over on our Facebook page.
To celebrate the anniversary of Victoria’s birth…