With just days to go until the Coronation
of King Charles III, another big change has just taken place at one
of the oldest royal buildings in the world. On April 24 2023, the
Tower of London revealed the new uniform of the Yeoman
Warders. The traditional uniform is dark blue with red
borders, and it bears the cypher of the Monarch on the chest. After
70 years, that cypher has now been…
Hundreds of royal fans have contacted
Royal Central after believing they had been lucky enough to get
tickets to the Coronation concert, only to find they wouldn’t be
attending after all. Just after midday, thousands received an email
telling them they had…
The Princess of Wales shares insight into royal motherhood during visit to baby bank
25th April 2023
The Princess of Wales gave an insight
into royal motherhood after she visited The Baby Bank in Windsor to
talk about how the organisation carries out support to local
families in need. During the visit, the Princess met volunteers and
took part in sorting donations and…
Westminster Abbey is now closed to the
public as final preparations for the Coronation take place. The
last members of the public to visit the Abbey before King Charles
and Queen Camilla are crowned there entered on April 24 2023. The
doors were shut to visitors at 3.30 that afternoon and just a few
hours later, when tours had finished, they were locked to the
public until after the historic…
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…
The husband of a Princess who refused a title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
24th April 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace…
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…
