We don’t always get photos to mark royal birthdays but as the Duchess of Cornwall turns 72, official royal social media accounts are sharing snaps and happy messages to mark the big day.
Clarence House got the ball rolling with a sunny snap of Camilla, accompanied by a message that read ”Thank you for all the lovely messages on The Duchess of Cornwall’s birthday!”. That image…
Princess Anne's mourning for her mother-in-law
16th July 2019
There was a poignant tinge to recent engagements carried out by the Princess Royal. As Anne visited Yorkshire on Monday she was dressed in black, a reminder that the princess is in mourning for her mother-in-law who died earlier this month.
Sir Tim Laurence’s mother…
"All up' - Queen's swans checked in 800-year-old census
16th July 2019
A royal tradition dating back to the 12th century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping takes place on the River Thames.
For the past 800 years, the swan population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first as a ceremony, but now as a…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the London premiere of Disney’s upcoming The Lion King on Sunday evening, meeting Hollywood royalty – including Beyoncé and Jay-Z – and teasing a new conservation initiative.
Prince Harry was slated to attend the premiere since the engagement was announced in mid-June, but Buckingham Palace only confirmed last week that Meghan would join her husband…
Prince of Wales says next 18 months critical for humanity when dealing with rapid climate change and biodiversity loss
15th July 2019
The Prince of Wales warned late last week that the next 18 months would be crucial to the survival of humanity with the rise of global warming.
Prince Charles made the remarks at a reception in his London residence, Clarence House, for Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, where…
Did Camilla's cake help England win the Cricket World Cup?
14th July 2019
There’s no official word on whether she baked it herself. However, as England’s cricketers took part in a nail biting final in a World Cup on home soil, the Duchess of Cornwall had afternoon tea well and truly sorted. Those taking part in this instant classic of…
It felt like a changing of the guard. For decades, the Duke of Kent has handed over the prizes at Wimbledon but today he stepped aside. For the first time, the Duchess of Cambridge presented the trophies on Centre Court at the end of an already legendary match.
The duchess, patron of the All England Tennis Club, had joined the duke, the club’s president, in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for…
The British Line of Succession: the first 20 people
14th July 2019
This summer, Royal Central is taking a look at the lines of succession across Europe and this latest installment looks at the first twenty with a claim on the British throne.
Elizabeth II has achieved much in her long reign and from a dynastic point of view she has…
Two near misses for Duchess of Cornwall in helicopter
14th July 2019
There were two near misses for the Duchess of Cornwall while flying in a helicopter from Sandringham where she and the Prince of Wales had visited the Sandringham Flower Show to her Wiltshire home, according to the Daily Mail.
She had taken off from the Duke and Duchess of…
A workout sweatshirt of Diana, Princess of Wales, has sold at the Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction for $53,532 at the RR Auction ending on 10 July based out of Boston, Massachusetts.
The navy sweatshirt is by Virgin Atlantic and was her go-to workout gear. It was given to her by Virgin owner, Richard Branson and was later presented to her personal trainer, Jenni Rivett.
Photo: Jenni…