A rare portrait of the late Princess of
Wales is currently on display this summer in London. The portrait
is an oil sketch done as a preliminary piece for Nelson Shanks’
full-length portrait. In it, Diana is wearing a dark green, velvet
military-style Catherine Walker evening gown, but she wore a
different ensemble for the final portrait. The green Catherine
Walker dress has gone on…
Wimbledon fashion through the years: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
3rd July 2022
Some may say she was one of the most
popular royals of her time: the late Princess Margaret, Countess of
Snowdon. Having been particularly popular in the 1960s, the
Princess was seen frequently at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
during that particular decade. With the…
The annual Wimbledon Championships has
historically been linked to royal appearances. But many might be
shocked to know that despite being on the throne for 70 years, Her
Majesty The Queen has only attended the championships four times.
The reason? Her Majesty is not an avid…
In the past fiscal year, the Royal Family
spent more than £100 million on significant repair work on
Buckingham Palace, drawing large amounts of funding. The
Royal Family released its annual spending report for the last
financial year, released on Thursday, 30 June. The Sovereign Grant
report details how the Royal Family has spent their funds.
During the last financial year, the Royal…
Having married the Prince of Wales in
2005, the Duchess of Cornwall has only made a minimal amount of
appearances at the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament. Typically,
you can spot her stepson and daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge in the Royal Box. With…
As senior members of the Royal Family
take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away
were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’
minds. It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke
of Edinburgh, died in…
Whiskey galore as The Queen meets with Scotland's First Minister after calls for new independence referendum
1st July 2022
Her Majesty met with Scotland’s First
Minister Nicola Sturgeon a day after the Scottish leader announced
plans for a second independence referendum. The 96-year-old is
spending the week in Scotland for Holyrood Week and received the
First Minister as well as a Scottish Parliament official. Sturgeon
announced plans for a second independence referendum in October
2023. Looking for a chance…
The short royal garden party season has
come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and
Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season. The
Royal Family did not travel just for the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
led tributes to Dame Deborah James following her death. The
40-year-old podcaster lost her battle with bowel cancer on June 28
2022. Following the news, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote
on social media: “We are so sad to…
There are some Royal Family members who
have made only a handful of appearances at the Wimbledon Tennis
Championships. Then, there are some who make appearances almost
yearly, and the Countess of Wessex is one of those members. With
the 2022 championships now here, Royal Central is looking back at
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