The fourth day of August turned out to be a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes out once more for the Duchess of Sussex’s celebrations, here’s a look at those born on August 4th.
Birth of the…
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…
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was a beloved member of the Royal Family, living for 101 remarkable years. But even before she married a future king, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was descendant from the Royal House of Scotland and already lived in a castle. Here, we take a…
Peter Sissons, who worked on some of the biggest royal stories of the 20th and 21st centuries in his role as a leading newscaster, has died. He was 77. Peter Sissons, who was well know for his roles with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 during his long career, passed away after a short illness.
His most high profile involvement with royal stories came in 2002 when he was working the BBC on the…
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…
When you’re marrying into a family with one of the most famous jewellery collections in the world, finding the perfect wedding tiara might seem like a stroll but with so much choice, how do you pick? With just days to go until the Royal Wedding, some regal diadems are…
It is Canada’s 150th birthday, and the Queen of Canada is celebrating the special occasion with a new Canada-themed portrait.
Sitting on an ornate gold-coloured chair and wearing a pale gold dress, Her Majesty sported a platinum Canadian maple-leaf brooch on her left shoulder, a piece of jewellery she inherited from her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The portrait was taken by…
A long-serving Derbyshire police officer’s family have revealed some fascinating anecdotes about his service in the force, including the day that Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited the county and ended up going missing.
The Queen Mother on a royal engagement.
Ian…
