While a key figure in the British Royal
Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince
Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal
families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to
Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. At the time
of his birth, he was sixth in line to the Greek throne, and at the
age of 18 months, his…
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has
died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has just announced. He was
due to celebrate his 100th birthday this June. The Queen’s husband
was admitted to King Edward’s VII Hospital in mid-February in what
was described as a…
The Duchess of Cornwall got a hands-on
demonstration of the coronavirus vaccination roll out during a
visit to north London. But she had to confront her fear of needles
as she helped mix doses of the vaccine during a tour of a Tottenham
vaccine centre. Camilla was given a…
With lockdown lifted, Brits are looking
forward to meeting their friends and family in parks and gardens
again, and this year a rather unique picnicking venue has presented
itself for your socially distant gatherings. The Royal Collection
Trust announced Wednesday that in addition to offering a select
number of palace tours this year, they’ll be welcoming guests to
Buckingham…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken to over
300 NHS staff and volunteers across the UK since the start of 2021
as part of a personal pledge to reach out to frontline workers as
they continue to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Prince William
has made the calls to offer his…
His name was Prince Christian Victor of
Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of
Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29
October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after
coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of…
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first
wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince
Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery
collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British
Royal Family and as a private individual. The jewels range from
presents from foreign royalty, jewels on loan from Her Majesty,
wedding presents, jewels…
Now let’s take a look at five more of the
British Royal Family’s best diamonds! Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot
Tiara [getty src=”1209005095″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] In
1913, Queen Mary dismantled…
The British Royal Family counts many
spectacular diamond tiaras among their collection. So many, in
fact, that we had to split this post into two parts to highlight 10
of their best diamonds. Read on for the first part! Girls of Great
Britain and Ireland [getty…
In this series, Royal Central is taking a
look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this
instalment, we’re heading to the United Kingdom to introduce the
eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. Children of Prince
Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales [getty src=”1186806316″
width=”594″ height=”414″ tld=”ca”] William…
