It was a low key royal wedding, set against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of its most challenging times.
Prince Henry, third son of King George V and Queen Mary, had…
The Duchess of Cornwall has officially opened the Field of Remembrance at Westminster. For the first time in its 92 year history, the annual act of commemoration will be closed to the public making this November’s unveiling even more poignant.
The Field of…
“Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot…”
November 5th is still considered to be one of the most important in British history. But why? What are the royal links? And why do we still mark it today?
On April 13, 1570, Guido ‘Guy’…
The Queen visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier hours before lockdown
5th November 2020
The Queen has paid her own personal tributes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty made an unannounced visit to the grave, just hours before lockdown began in England.
This year marks the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Soldier at the Abbey. The Queen’s beloved grandfather, King George V, oversaw that solemn event, leading the nation in mourning for…
It is not often American politicians say “God save the Queen”. This was exactly what happened when Joe Biden certified the election of Donald Trump as President in January 2017. While the applause rang out in the Senate chamber, he quietly said: “God save…
Learn more about the Earl of Snowdon, the son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of The Queen, on his 59th birthday:
David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on November 3, 1961, in Clarence House to Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the Countess…
The Countess of Wessex attended a special service at Westminster Abbey in honour of those who have died of the coronavirus on November 2nd, marking All Souls’ Day in a more poignant way this year.
This year’s service was arranged in partnership with Hope and LOSS, a coalition of churches from various religious denominations that support the bereaved.
“The ceremony has extra poignancy…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to spend lockdown at Windsor
2nd November 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh has returned to Windsor Castle from Sandringham, just days before a new period of lockdown is set to begin in England.
Prince Philip, who is 99, had been living at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in recent weeks while the Queen returned to royal…
We’ve seen hundreds of photos of members of the Royal Family, and sometimes, we see them hanging out with other famous faces. Royal Central is taking a look at royals and what celebrities they consider friends.
The Duchess of Sussex and Priyanka…
The Duke of Cambridge reportedly battled COVID-19 in April of this year after his father and the Prime Minister had contracted the virus.
Prince William didn’t make his diagnosis public because he did not want to worry the public after both the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister had revealed they had caught the virus. He reportedly told someone at an engagement, “There were…
