Mozart’s musical debut, anticipating his
journey to the imperial court at Vienna by seven months, took
place, somewhat predictably, before royalty. This was, had he known
it, the beginning of what would prove to be many performance-based
trips throughout Europe, spectacular in their struggle for due
reward and recognition. The first of these was a ‘Grand Tour’ of
the German states, which…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. We start with the…
At least we now know what’s likely to
form dinner conversation when Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosts
President Donald Trump on a State Visit at the start of September.
It’s been reported that the US leader has explored the possibility
of buying Greenland which is ruled…
Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
16th August 2019
Her Majesty The Queen is related to many
of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen
Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess
Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on 28
February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and
Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline
of Ansbach, after whom she would…
King and Queen of Malaysia thank rescue teams who searched for missing Nora Quoirin
15th August 2019
The King and Queen of Malaysia have
thanked the search and rescue teams, as well as the volunteers, who
were involved in the search for the missing teenager Nora Quoirin.
Her remains were found in a ravine over a week after she went
missing from the resort where she and her…
Louisa, fifth and youngest daughter of
George II and Queen Caroline, was Queen of Denmark and Norway from
1746 until her premature death five years later, in Copenhagen in
1751. Today in Great Britain, Louisa is a
virtually forgotten figure – overshadowed by her mother…
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Perhaps
one of the most famous women in the world. You may know her as the
Duchess of Cambridge but chances are you probably refer to her as
“Kate.” While her legal name is “Catherine” and that’s how she
signs official documents, why has her nickname stayed? One reason
some may still call her Kate is because it’s what the public knows.
Over the years…
The historic Villa des Cèdres in
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, once the summer home of Belgian royalty, has
sold for a jaw-dropping 200 million Euro this month to an
unspecified buyer. The 18,000-square-foot property was built in
1830 and operated as an olive tree farm until…
Snow has provided enjoyment for countless
generations of children and adults alike; royalty, of
course, is no exception to this time-honoured rule. English
monarchs have wintered at Windsor since the twelfth century.
Windsor Castle was the preferred royal residence in…
Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, was – as her name
suggests – the daughter of a King, but not by his queen. Charles
II’s queen, the Portuguese-born Catherine of Braganza, was
apparently barren and miscarried after six years of childless
marriage in 1688. This is something which would have been made more
painful by the knowledge of the King’s illegitimate children, for
example, those by Barbara…
