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 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 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…
