British Royals

The stylish royal wedding of a popular prince and an exiled princess

It was a wedding featuring two very popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November 29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The groom was the dashing fourth son of…
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The joyful royal wedding that turned a former model into a princess

Written for Royal Central by Heaven Lee Miller When the news broke that Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia celebrate ten years of marriage. The prince who fell in love with a…
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Royal News

Brand new princess to be christened on royal wedding anniversary

Princess Ines of Sweden will be christened on a very special day – the tenth wedding anniversary of her parents. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia will gather friends and family together for the baptism of their fourth child at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on June 13 2025, exactly ten years after their marriage. Princess Ines will be baptised on a very special date for her…
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The little known rule that stopped King Charles and Queen Camilla marrying in their first choice venue

When King Charles & Queen Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week later, they had to move their civil marriage…
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