The King offered some warm words of
encouragement to the United Kingdom’s Eurovision entrant for 2023
during a visit to Liverpool on Wednesday. Joined by Queen Camilla,
The King toured the set of the Eurovision Song Content which is due
to be hosted in the UK for the first time in 25 years. After
unveiling the set, The King and Queen met with the hosts of this
year’s contest, as…
The King and Queen visit the Eurovison Song Contest in Liverpool ahead of the musical spectacular next month
26th April 2023
The next few of weeks promise to be
action packed for residents of the United Kingdom. Not only will
King Charles III celebrate his Coronation in early May, but the UK
will also host the Eurovision Song Contest – the first time since
1998. Staged in Liverpool, the…
It’s been nearly 90 years since the
United Kingdom crowned its last King, King George VI. And the
outfit worn by George on 12 May 1937 might give us an idea of how
King Charles III may dress when he is crowned on 6 May, and how he
could follow tradition. As he…
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…
