Sophia Dorothea of Celle would have been
Queen of Great Britain as the wife of George I and the mother of
the future George II. However, this most unhappy match ended
in scandal. It was doomed from the beginning with Sophia Dorothea
exclaiming, “I will not marry the pig snout!”, when told of the
plans for her marriage. After the births of their two children, the
future George II and Sophia…
You're invited to Royal Central & WWKD's Royal Tour Celebration Tea Party
24th August 2016
You are invited to the party of the year,
Royal Central and What Would Kate Do? are hosting afternoon tea for
royal watchers, royal fans and anyone else just caught up with
royal fever on 24 September in Vancouver in honour of the
Cambridge’s royal tour. For $35, you will…
Members of Royal Family congratulate Team GB & Commonwealth athletes following Olympic success
22nd August 2016
The Queen has sent a message of
congratulations to all of the Team GB athletes following their
success at the 2016 Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro. In her
message, Her Majesty wrote: “I offer my warmest congratulations to
the athletes of Great Britain and Northern…
Itinerary for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Second Canada Tour announced
22nd August 2016
It was recently announced that the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge will be going on their second Royal Tour
of Canada, this time making stops on the West Coast. Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau invited the entire Cambridge family to the
country via a formal invitation sent to Kensington Palace. His
Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of
Canada, said: “Sharon and I will…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
very much looking forward to visiting Cornwall and the Isles of
Scilly on 1 and 2 September, Kensington Palace have announced. The
trip to South West England will be marked by the
Cambridges’ first visit to projects in the Duchy of…
It was recently announced that the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge will be going on their second Royal Tour
of Canada, this time making stops on the West Coast. While no
official release from Kensington Palace has been made, The
Sunday Times has sources that determine that…
Prince Edward is set to make a
special TV appearance today to mark the 60th anniversary of
the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The Earl of Wessex will be hosted by
the BBC’s Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton as he hikes
along the Pennine Way in the Peak District, where he will also
be joined by a group of young competitors looking to win in
this year’s expedition. Discussing the award…
The 6th Duke of Westminster, Gerald
Cavendish Grosvenor, died on Tuesday from a heart attack, the
Coroner’s Office have confirmed. The billionaire landowner, who was
worth £9.35 billion (c$13 billion), passed away at Royal
Preston Hospital in Lancashire after suddenly…
David Emanuel reveals details about designing Diana, Princess of Wales’ wedding dress
11th August 2016
David Emanuel became world famous in 1981
after Lady Diana Spencer emerged from a glass coach on 29 July
wearing a wedding dress designed by his and his then-wife’s label.
Emanuel noted that there was no “pomp or ceremony” to Diana’s dress
fittings, and that only he…
Members of the Royal Family have
expressed their shock and condolences over the sudden death of
the Duke of Westminster on Tuesday. Leading the tributes to the
64-year-old were The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. A
spokesperson for the couple said that they were “deeply shocked and
saddened” by the sudden death of their friend. Her Majesty The
Queen has written a private letter of…
