British RoyalsFeaturesInsightPalaces & Buildings

The Christmas Spirit of Windsor Castle

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and one of the Queen’s favourite residences is ready to put on a festive show like no other. The Christmas season at Windsor Castle is under way. The Great Hall at the ancient castle will, as always, form the centrepiece of the Christmas celebrations at Windsor. A huge Christmas tree, around twenty feet in height, will dominate the…
Read more
British RoyalsFeaturesInsightThe Yorks

10 things we already know about Princess Eugenie's wedding

Yes, folks, it’s October and that can only mean one thing in the royal world. Well, two if we get a baby Sussex announcement but let’s not be greedy. October means the second royal wedding of 2018. Princess Eugenie of York will wed Jack Brooksbank in just a few days time and in anticipation of the big day, Royal Central is rounding up everything about the event so far. Grab your hat…
Read more
The Sussexes

Windsor is in full preperation mode for the #RoyalWedding

With just over a month to go until the wedding of the year, Windsor is rolling out all the stops to prepare for the guests that will ascend on the town to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day. With the small town getting ready for the mass of local and global visitors, the council has put plans out to allow everyone enjoy the most of the day. Live footage will be screened along the…
Read more
FeaturesHistory

Queen Victoria and Windsor Castle

Queen Victoria is inextricably linked with Windsor Castle, but these associations, whilst deep-rooted, are in fact not always visible. A statue of her is within the first section of the State Apartments at Windsor Castle and her throne and footstool – presented to her in…
FeaturesHistory

Two little known royal weddings at St George's Chapel, Windsor

In addition to the four weddings of Queen Victoria’s children which took place at St. George’s Chapel, two other marriages were performed at St. George’s within the Queen’s family during her lifetime, which are far less known – that of Princess Frederica of Hanover, Baroness von Pawel-Rammingen (1848-1926) in 1880 and Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (1872-1956) in 1891. The…
Read more