It’s been a seat of royal tradition for
centuries, a place of coronations, kings and queens. But for much
of its ancient history, Westminster Abbey was far from a go to
place for royal weddings. From the end of the 14th century until
the beginning of the 20th, no regal marriages took place there at
all. But the House of Windsor changed all that. For the last
century, it’s been a…
Princess Beatrice’s wedding is off - Buckingham Palace officially confirms postponement
17th April 2020
Princess Beatrice has officially
cancelled her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, due to the
coronavirus outbreak. The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, was set to
marry the millionaire property tycoon, 37, at St James Palace with
a reception to follow at The Queen’s…
When the Prince of Wales and the Duchess
of Cornwall 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…
The flowers carried by the Duchess of
Cornwall on her wedding day, April 9th 2005, were filled with
personal touches that had their own place in her royal romance with
the Prince of Wales. For not only were the flowers in Camilla’s
posy highly significant, they had been grown by the bride and groom
themselves. The Duchess of Cornwall’s wedding flowers were a burst
of spring sunshine. She…
The Great Seal of the Realm is a piece of
history to savour. We don’t get to see it all that often and when
it does make an appearance, it more than packs a punch.For this
seal is part of a tradition that goes back to before the Norman
Conquest and which, for…
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to
become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena…
Princess Beatrice and her fiance, Edoardo
Mapelli Mozzi, have announced their wedding date. The couple will
marry on May 29th 2020 in the Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace,
London. The ceremony, which will be conducted according to the
rites of the Church of England, will be followed by a reception at
Buckingham Palace. Beatrice will be just the second of the Queen’s
grandchildren…
After a quiet engagement, there is every
expectation that Princess Beatrice of York is about to confirm the
details of her wedding. The Queen’s granddaughter announced her
marriage plans in September last year with speculation now mounting
that she will be a May bride.
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the
team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the
decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck
are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse
and Kristin Contino as they try to pick their standout moments of
the royal years just gone. We’d love to hear from you, too. Share
your favourite memory…
