All eyes were on the Princess of Wales
Friday evening as she sported an emerald choker once popularised by
her late mother-in-law, but for royal watchers, it was a callback
to a special night in 1985 when the choker was worn as a headband
by Diana, Princess of Wales. In 1985, Diana’s popularity was at its
zenith. A fashion plate, a royal innovator for the way she carried
out engagements and…
BBC donates profits from Diana interview to seven of her favourite charities
3rd September 2022
The British Broadcasting Corporation has
donated £1.42 million to charities once supported by the late
Diana, Princess of Wales in the aftermath of the controversy
surrounding the infamous 1995 Panorama interview. In a statement on
Friday, the BBC wrote: “The BBC had…
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born Diana
Frances Spencer on 1 July 1961, in Park House on the Sandringham
Estate in Norfolk, the fourth of five children of John Spencer,
later the 8th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Frances. She was
initially home-schooled by her…
"I'll never forget" - Royal Central's editorial team and readers share the moment they learned about the death of Diana
31st August 2022
It was a defining moment of its
generation – a time when the world stopped to collectively grieve
the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, following the tragic car
crash in Paris that claimed her life in the early hours of 31
August 1997. Twenty-five years later, the memory of where and when
people heard the sad news remains as vivid as if it were yesterday.
Here, the editorial team and…
Flag flies at half mast at Diana's ancestral home on the 25th anniversary of her death
31st August 2022
The flag at the ancestral home of Diana,
Princess of Wales was lowered to half mast on August 31st 2022, the
25th anniversary of her death. Exactly a quarter of a century after
Diana died, following a car crash in Paris, the flag at Althorp
House, Northamptonshire was…
A vehicle which was used by Diana,
Princess of Wales in the 1980s has sold for an extraordinary
£650,000 at auction. The late princess drove the black Ford Escort
RS Turbo from August 1985 for a period of around three years. When
performing official duties, Diana was…
The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex
are set to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of their
mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, privately. Prince William will
commemorate his mother with his family in the UK, while Prince
Harry will do the same with his family in the US. It has been said
that the Princes have agreed to end public commemorations for their
beloved mother. They…
A car previously owned by Diana, Princess
of Wales, is hitting the auction block later this month. The former
Princess of Wales’s 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 will be
auctioned by Silverstone Auctions over the weekend of 26-27 August
and is expected to go for…
William & Harry's former Nanny receives damages over Prince Charles 'affair' claims
22nd July 2022
The BBC has been ordered to pay damages
to Prince William and Harry’s former Nanny over false claims made
about her in order to obtain a 1995 interview with the late Diana,
Princess of Wales. Alexandra Pettifer, better known as Tiggy
Legge-Bourke, was given an…
An avid sports fan, Diana, Princess of
Wales, was seen courtside on Wimbledon frequently throughout the
1980s and 1990s. Her appearances were perhaps as memorable as some
of the matches she watched. She was seen with Sarah, Duchess of
York, multiple times, and she cheered on players with a pre-teen
Prince William. With the 2022 championships here, Royal Central is
looking at the late…
