Oslo City Hall stands out in many ways
from other city halls. It is best known for hosting the Nobel Peace
Prize Ceremony every December 10 with the entire Norwegian Royal
Family present. Construction was completed in 1950. But an unknown
side of the building is that it also has a banquet-hall that houses
four beautiful royal portraits. Let us take a look at them. When
entering the banquet-hall…
How Kensington Palace inspired one of this year's stand out Oscar gowns
11th February 2020
It glittered just as much as the famous
Academy Awards themselves and now a celebrated royal residence has
been revealed as the starting point for one of the most talked
about dresses at this year’s Oscars. The golden gown chosen by
actor and entertainer, Billy Porter, for…
Following reports that the Queen’s eldest
grandson Peter Phillips is to separate from his Canadian wife,
Autumn, after 12 years of marriage, Royal Central is taking a look
back at their love story. In June 2003, a 25-year-old Autumn Kelly
was working as a promoter at…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge planning to visit bushfire ravaged communities in Australia
11th February 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
planning to visit communities in Australia which has been affected
by recent catastrophic bushfires that have ripped through the
country since early October. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on
Tuesday that talks between the Australian government and Kensington
Palace have been underway ‘for weeks’. [getty src=”485722957″
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As a princess prepares to say ‘I do’, the
latest Royal Central podcast looks at the sweet and symbolic
connections between Beatrice and the church where she will say ‘I
do’. There’s an anniversary, a queen and a christening involved as
well as special memories.
Royal history is so rich that the year is
peppered with anniversaries and milestones. From births to deaths,
coronations to weddings, each month brings the memory of another
landmark moment. Britain’s queens, past and present, have written
themselves into the history books…
On 5 February, Crown Princess Victoria
attended the People and Culture Convention in Eskilstuna. The
People and Culture Convention is organised for the public and
private sectors, media, associations, academia and citizens with
the aim of highlighting the importance of art and culture in the
development of democracy and society. It is the third edition of
the convention, and this year, Crown…
After a quiet engagement, there is every
expectation that Princess Beatrice of York is about to confirm the
details of her wedding. The Queen’s granddaughter announced her
marriage plans in September last year with speculation now mounting
that she will be a May bride.
Our royal history is filled with major
moments and those attached to the monarchs and consorts whose names
are all too familiar take on a significance all of their own. Each
month, at Royal Central, we’re taking a look at the monarchical
milestones that pepper the past and…
Birth and Childhood Mary Elizabeth
Donaldson was born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania,
Australia. She was the youngest child of Donald and Henrietta
Donaldson. She has two older sisters, Jane and Patricia, and an
older brother, John. Mary’s mother died in 1997, and her father
remarried, to Susan Horwood, a British novelist, in 2001. As a
child, Mary excelled in sports and music.
