This year marks the bicentenary of not
only the birth of Queen Victoria but also of her husband, Prince
Albert. Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved consort, was an
eager skater who loved winter sports as part of enduring royal
pleasure. Not only did he drive the Queen’s sledge when the royal
couple were visiting Brighton during a sudden snowfall, but he also
enjoyed charming activities…
All royal wedding dresses are keenly
anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly
more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting.
On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town
Hall of Brussels for the start…
So what did she say? A clip of the
Princess Royal taking part in a conversation in which several world
leaders appear to question Donald Trump’s behaviour has become one
of this week’s biggest social media hits. But while the words of
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central rewinds to the…
On this week’s Royal Central Podcast, the
team look ahead to some of the big events set to make the royal
news in December. Court cases and Christmas cards all feature as
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as what the last
month of the year will bring for…
Queen Margrethe takes charge of Denmark's royal Christmas countdown
2nd December 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Christmas – well, at the Amalienborg Palace at least. As December
gets under way, the Danish Royal Family have a special treat in
store for their fans and it’s all under the control of none other
than Queen Margrethe II. The Danish…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter: I chose
just one outfit this month: the Duchess of Cambridge in a new black
lace Alexander McQueen gown for the Royal Variety Performance. The
Duke of Cambridge is presented with our 2019 programme & The
Duchess of Cambridge receiving our winter garden posy of flowers
including foliage from Brinsworth House garden, the care home
supported by the Royal…
Queen Victoria spent her last Christmas
at Osborne in 1900. It was forty years exactly since Prince Albert
had celebrated his final Christmas in 1860 at Windsor, the setting
for so many happy family festivities in the past. Prince Albert did
not live to see Christmas 1861…
Just in time for Christmas, The Faith of
Queen Elizabeth, the Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the
Crown by Dudley Delffs will be released on 3 December. As a woman
of faith myself, this was a book I was looking forward to reading,
and I was very lucky to get an…
This month marks the 150th anniversary of
the birth of Queen Maud of Norway. There British royal became a
queen in 1905 but her path to a throne began nine years earlier
when she married her cousin in a very Victorian wedding. However,
the seemingly run of the mill royal union that began that day would
transform the lives of two royals and one monarchy. Here, Royal
Central looks back at the…
