First comes love, then comes marriage,
then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Or so the saying goes.
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have expressed they would like
to have a family, so many variables can come into place that could
prevent that. So, without placing any pressure on the newlyweds to
start a family now, let us have a fun look at what titles their
children could have if they…
In addition to the private gifts
exchanged at royal weddings were also those public gifts given on
behalf of a nation. Either to accompany its native bride on her
marriage, or increasingly, to take the form of diplomatic presents,
such as the Sevres porcelain dinner service…
The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June
2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It
was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had
been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years
since the Queen’s Coronation…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most
emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. This was arguably the
most important commission of Sir Norman…
First and foremost, we think of bells as
something we hear and don’t see. The bells of Westminster Abbey now
mingle in between the great soundscape of London noise and the busy
restlessness of Westminster, blending the secular with the divine,
much as they have done for centuries. These bells are, however,
extraordinarily special in the history of the nation and are in
fact, one of London’s…
Research from the company Paymentsense
has shown that people in and around Windsor spent 45% more than the
average weekend during the Royal Wedding weekend. The wedding is
estimated to have cost £30 million with a large chunk of the budget
being spent on defence, but it is…
