On 24 April 1963, Princess Alexandra of
Kent married Angus Ogilvy, the son of the 12th Earl of Airlie, at
Westminster Abbey. The couple had first met at a ball at
Alexandra’s cousin Lady Zia Wernher’s home in Bedfordshire. Their
engagement was announced on 19 November 1962 at Kensington Palace
by Alexandra’s mother, Princess Marina. A month later, Queen
Elizabeth II gave her…
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a…
King Charles III has appointed two new
members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry.
His Majesty has made Baroness Ashton of Upholland a Lady Companion
of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Lord Patten of Barnes is a
Knight Companion of the Most…
Kensington Palace released two new photos
of Prince Louis for his fifth birthday on 23 April. The images were
taken by Millie Pilkington earlier this month in Windsor in the
garden of Adelaide Cottage. In one image, the smiling Prince is
seen being pushed in a wheel barrel by his mother, the Princess of
Wales, while he smiles brightly at the camera. The other photo is a
close-up of Prince…
A special image of Queen Elizabeth II in her last summer marks the anniversary of her birth
21st April 2023
A special family photo of Queen Elizabeth
II with some of her great grandchildren and grandchildren has been
shared on what would have been Her Late Majesty’s 97th birthday.
The Princess of Wales took the portrait last summer at Balmoral and
unveiled it on the…
The Coronation Bible is now in the hands of the Archbishop of Canterbury
21st April 2023
The final preparations for the Coronation
of King Charles III are fully underway and the Archbishop of
Canterbury has received the King James Bible that will be presented
to His Majesty during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey
on 6 May. His Majesty will place…
Queen Camilla will have two Ladies in
Attendance at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey. One of them is
Her Majesty’s sister, Annabel Elliot. The other is the Marchioness
of Landsdowne who is also one of The Queen’s Companions. Buckingham
Palace announced that Mrs Elliot and Lady Lansdowne would be in
attendance on Queen Camilla throughout the ceremony. Their role is
to assist…
April 21st 2023 is the 97th anniversary
of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. It is, of course, the first
time this date has come since her death, on September 8th 2022. On
what would have been her birthday, Royal Central looks back at how
the remarkable story of Queen…
It was all anyone could talk about on
Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to
grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a
blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal
Twitter accounts. The Royal Family —…
A visit to Birmingham saw the Prince and
Princess of Wales celebrating the city’s culture; and it also saw
William taking reservation orders over the telephone. Billed by
Kensington Palace as a visit to “celebrate the city’s diverse
culture and heritage and meet future leaders in the creative
industries,” William and Catherine first visited the Indian
Streatery restaurant. The Indian…
