It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. On November 20th
1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince
Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy
involved as ”in all essentials, exactly the same as it would have
been for any cottager who might be married this afternoon”. And
just like everyone who said ‘I…
The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol concert with focus on the youngest in society
18th November 2023
The Princess of Wales will host a carol
service at Westminster Abbey as Advent gets under way with a focus
on celebrating those who look after babies and young children. The
Princess will welcome special guests from across the UK to the
Abbey for the event, the third year…
The Princess of Wales popped up as the
surprise guest to open Children in Need evening. As months of
fundraising culminated in a packed TV special to raise money for
young people across the UK and abroad, the Princess shared a
special message with millions of…
They are some of the most famous royal
engagement rings in the world and many of them are far from just
diamonds. From the Queen Mother to Princess Eugenie, sapphires are
a popular choice amongst the Windsors. However, other women have
also worn rubies, emeralds, and a unique stone from an architect
prince. Here’s Royal Central’s look at the bright and beautiful
rings of the brides of the…
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to…
Princess Alexandra's birth was the last to involve an old tradition started in a time of royal crisis
16th November 2023
In years gone by, it was customary for
the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home
Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin,
Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth
witnessed by the by an official political…
It’s not every day one turns 75, but when
one does, it’s a time for a grand celebration. It was a celebration
fit for a king, in this case, as King Charles marked his 75th
birthday. [getty src=”1779563134″ width=”594″ height=”482″
tld=”com”] The birthday celebrations began early in the week with a
tea party at Highgrove, where His Royal Highness met with people
and…
The Princess of Wales has hosted a major
conference on the importance of early years. The Shaping Us
National Symposium brought together leaders and experts from a wide
range of fields to discuss how nurturing children can help build
better lives for everyone. The…
As King Charles reaches a milestone birthday, how do Europe's other monarchs match up age wise?
14th November 2023
King Charles III has marked a milestone
birthday that only five other British monarchs have ever reached:
his 75th birthday. But even though he’s among the oldest within his
own dynasty, where does he compare to his fellow European monarchs?
Let’s take a look. Here is…
King Charles is now 75 - but how many other British monarchs have lived longer than him?
14th November 2023
As he celebrates his 75th birthday, King
Charles joins an exclusive rank of longest-living British monarchs:
only five are—so far—longer lived than our current king.Here are
the monarchs who’ve lived longer than King Charles III, in order.
Queen Elizabeth II — 96 years, 4 months, 19 days The queen who
broke just about every record imaginable is also the longest-lived.
At the time…
