The Princess Royal turns 70 on August
15th 2020. It’s a big birthday for anyone but this milestone is
also providing an opportunity to look back and celebrate many of
the achievements of a princess who only grows more popular. Anne’s
story is a fascinating tale of modern royalty but it began in one
of the most traditional royal residences around. The Queen and Duke
of Edinburgh’s only…
On August 5, Prince Charles released a
video narrated—and, also written—by himself, in which he promotes
Romania’s tourism. The film was released by Charles Ottley, the
producer of Wild Carpathia, a documentary praising Romania’s
nature, in particular her mountains…
It might be the height of summer but
August has plenty of royal history within its 31 days. From
birthdays to wedding anniversaries to coronations, here are some of
the most famous royal August anniversaries. August 4, 1981 On this
day in 1981 Meghan, the Duchess of…
The Princess Royal was born on August
15th 1950, the second child of the then Princess Elizabeth and her
husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her arrival, at Clarence House in
London, provided Britain with a brand new princess but although
there was excitement and interest in the birth, the royal baby
mania that had accompanied the debut of her big brother, Charles,
two years earlier, wasn’t quite so…
She’s known for her practical, down to
earth approach in all walks of life and fashion is no different for
the Princess Royal. In an age when royal fashion is a major focus,
the princess prefers to make her wardrobe work for her, rewearing
old favourites and taking one…
Today we’re looking at another one of The
Princess Royal’s longest-standing charitable associations: Save the
Children UK. Princess Anne became President of Save the Children in
1970, one of her earliest associations. In that time, she has
travelled extensively…
King of Thailand orders residents to not look out their windows as he visits his mother
12th August 2020
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has
ordered residents around the Chulalongkorn Hospital to close their
curtains and to not look out their windows as he visits his mother
in the hospital today. Any washing that has been hung outside to
dry must also be taken inside. Further measures taken at the
hospital include limited lift use and the banning of traffic around
the time of the visit. All…
As the only daughter of the Queen,
Princess Anne was always in line for an historic title. But before
she became Princess Royal, she was known by different styles and
not all of them are that well known. As the princess marks her 70th
birthday, Royal Central looks at the…
Royal engagements down by 60 per cent in 2020 with Prince Charles and Princess Anne leading the way in numbers
11th August 2020
The number of official royal engagements
conducted so far in 2020 has seen a massive decline compared to
previous years due to the ongoing public health emergency.
According to research gathered by Royal Correspondent Patricia
Treble, the number of engagements conducted…
British reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity’ to be filmed within haunted castle ruins in the UK countryside
11th August 2020
The popular British reality show, I’m A
Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is to relocate to the haunted ruins
of one of Britain’s remote castles. First airing in 2002, I’m A
Celebrity featured a number of well known faces who endure
gruelling challenges in the Australian jungle. However, due to the
ongoing global health emergency and the travel & quarantine
restrictions that go with it…
