The Edinburghs

REVEALED: Why Is Prince Edward An Earl, Not A Duke?

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29th August 2020
In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess of X rather than the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as happened for Prince Michael’s…
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The Kents

Lady Gabriella Kingston releases first single

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28th August 2020
Lady Gabriella Kingston, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, has released her first music single.The song “Out of the Blue” is a jazzy and summery tune that was written by Lady Gabriella and producer Enzo Buono in 2019 for her wedding to Thomas Kingston. It has been released on iTunes, Spotify and other digital platforms. A second song was also released, titled…
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British Royals

The life, scandals and death of Princess Margaret

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22nd August 2020
Birth and ChildhoodPrincess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier.At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward…
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British RoyalsHistoryHistoryInterestsQueen Elizabeth IIRoyal Weddings

Forty facts about Princess Margaret

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21st August 2020
On 21 August 1930, one of the most famous royal stories of the 20th century began with the birth of Princess Margaret. The Princess lived an eventful life and died in 2002. On what would have been her 90th birthday, Royal Central rounds ups some of the most fascinating facts about Margaret Rose, sister to The Queen.She was going to be called Ann Margaret, but her grandfather King George V…
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