It all started ten years ago in 2009 when the Royal Household created an official Twitter account. Now, a decade on, members of The Royal Family tweet, and The Queen Instagrams!
The official Twitter account of The Royal Family was created on 28th April 2009 as an account to tweet royal engagements and news. At the time, The Queen was aware that the account was up and running, and a spokesperson…
EXCLUSIVE: Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg talks life, education, social media in two-part interview
13th May 2018
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, has spoken exclusively with Royal Central’s Europe Editor, Brittani Barger, about her life, passions, and charity work in a two-part interview. The Luxembourg native currently lives in London with her two children, Prince Gabriel…
In 1941, His Majesty King Peter II of Yugoslavia had to leave his kingdom, when Nazi Germany invaded; this was the start of 50 years of exile for the Serbian Royal Family. King Peter died in 1970 and never had the chance to return to Serbia. His only child, Crown Prince…
Interview: Black Rod speaks exclusively to Royal Central
3rd July 2017
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to the House of Commons by Her Majesty The Queen to summon Members of Parliament to the House of Lords to hear her speech. Slamming the door in Black Rod’s face…
BREAKING NEWS: Theresa May calls snap UK General Election
18th April 2017
The Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap General Election for the United Kingdom.
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This means the British people will go to the polls in June to elect a Prime Minister.
Mrs May said that Britain needed certainty, stability and strong…
It has often been said that no one should have the right to participate in the legislative process without a democratic mandate. This principle is where the House of Commons and the Government get their political legitimacy. However, without a written constitution, what…
It's a boy! A Prince is born in Sweden!
2nd March 2016
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has given birth to a Prince at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm today (Wednesday 2nd March) at 20:28 weighing 3.6 kilos.
Addressing the media in a press conference outside the hospital, Prince Daniel announced that Princess Victoria has delivered their son, and both mother and baby are well. Princess Estelle is sleeping, unaware of the news she has a new baby…
Canadians disavow citizenship oath to Queen
27th February 2016
After comments came down from the Canadian province of Ontario’s highest court, a group of Canadians both new and old, have been publicly disavowing their oath to Queen Elizabeth that they took when becoming citizens.
The pledge is still required during the citizenship…
Royal Central to start new blog series: The Fifteen Princesses of Orange
1st November 2015
Royal Central’s reporter Moniek has a new series entitled ‘The Fifteen Princesses of Orange’, which will cover the lives of the fifteen women who carried the title Princess of Orange as the consort of the Prince of Orange or in their own right. Though the…
Saving the family farm: Prince Charles spends the day in Derbyshire on behalf of The Prince's Countryside Fund
23rd October 2015
Supporting farmers was the dominant theme of The Prince of Wales’s visit to Derbyshire on Friday.
Prince Charles, a champion for the family farm heard first-hand accounts from Buxton area farmers about the trials and tribulations they face and how The Prince’s Countryside Fund, is rendering the help the farmers and their families need.
Charles founded The Prince’s Countryside…