Where is it located?
Kensington Palace is still the capital city residence of many British royals to this day. The site is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England.
When was it built and when was it used as a royal residence?
Before it was transformed into a grand royal residence, Kensington Palace was originally a two storey Jacobean mansion which had…
Learn more about the Earl of Snowdon, the son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of The Queen, on his 59th birthday:
David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on November 3, 1961, in Clarence House to Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the Countess…
Princess Margaret, younger sister to Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2002, shortly before their mother. The later years of her life were quiet and difficult, due to strokes, surgeries, and accidents. However, she was a popular royal and led a busy life as sister to The Queen.Â
Princess Margaret Rose was born to the Duke and Duchess of York on 21 August 1930, at Glamis Castle. The younger…
The Royal family has many notable pieces of jewellery in its collection. While Royal Central has covered different parts of the vast collection, this month Royal Central is looking at Britain’s famous rubies.
Considered one of the traditional cardinal gems along…
As The Queen continues her traditional summer break at Balmoral, we’re taking a look at another Scottish castle with ties to the Royal Family. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess Margaret, and it also served as…
The highly-anticipated new series of Netflix’s hit programme The Crown finally has a release date, with an all-new cast appearing on screens November 17, including Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. And it turns out, the actress has had an interesting run-in with the princess herself.
In Entertainment Weekly’s new cover story about the show, Bonham Carter shared that the…
The title, Earl of Snowden, was given to Anthony Armstrong-Jones by The Queen in October 1961 – nearly eighteen months after he had married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Though born in London, his family had a holiday home in North Wales where he…
Princess Margaret's 21st birthday dress to go on display at V&A
1st February 2019
The Christian Dior gown worn by Princess Margaret in her iconic 21st birthday portrait will go on public display when the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition opens 2 February at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
The largest exhibition about the House of…
Royal Central is excited to be announcing a partnership with video-on-demand streaming service, True Royalty.
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