People from 195 different countries will
be invited to Japan for the enthronement ceremonies taking place in
the autumn. The Japanese government revealed their plans on
Tuesday, 19 May saying that the autumn enthronement ceremonies,
including banquets, for Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan
will feature citizens from up to 195 nations. A senior government
representative remarked, “The…
Editors' name guesses for Baby Sussex
19th March 2019
We have since updated this with the
addition of our new Desk Editor, Lydia Starbuck. Another
royal baby means another flurry of bets on the name of the child.
Royal Central’s editors have given their personal predictions below
for the name of the Duke and Duchess of…
On 60 Minutes in the United States on
Sunday, Prince Albert II of Monaco was the focus. Anderson Cooper
flew to the Principality of Monaco and spent time with the Prince
at the Prince’s Palace where His Serene Highness spoke of the
Hollywood stars that spent time at…
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, has
shown her support for the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi in the
United Arab Emirates. The games will last from 14 to 21 March. The
Princess was invited by Luxembourg’s Special Olympics Team. At the
opening ceremony. Photo: Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg
Princess Tessy and Prince Paul-Louis of Luxembourg at the opening
ceremony. Photo: Tessy…
Hereditary Prince Ernst August and Princess Ekaterina of Hanover reportedly welcome baby boy
17th March 2019
Hereditary Prince Ernst August and
Princess Ekaterina of Hanover have reportedly welcomed their second
child, a son, according to the German press. As of writing this
article, the House of Hanover has yet to confirm the news. The
couple announced last year in October that…
Buckingham Palace have confirmed Lady
Davina Windsor, 41, and Gary Lewis, 48, have divorced after 14
years of marriage. To Hello! magazine, a Buckingham Palace
spokesperson remarked, “Lady Davina and Gary Lewis were divorced
last year.” Embed from Getty Images No…
Japan's Prince Hisahito graduates from elementary school
16th March 2019
The 12-year-old only grandson of Emperor
Akihito of Japan, Prince Hisahito, has graduated from elementary
school. Prince Hisahito graduated from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu
University affiliated elementary school, Ochanomizu University
Elementary School, on Friday, 15 March. The Prince and his parents
posed for the press outside his school on Friday with his diploma.
His Imperial Highness was…
Royal reactions to New Zealand tragedy
16th March 2019
The British royals are not the only
royals who have sent condolence messages and condemned the terror
attack in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday. Denmark’s Queen, the
King and Queen of the Netherlands, Sweden’s King and a Jordanian
Queen as well as others have…
Emperor of Japan begins first rituals for abdication
14th March 2019
Emperor Akihito of Japan, 85, has begun a
series of rituals leading up to his abdication at the end of next
month. The first of these ceremonies took place on Tuesday, 12
March at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the three imperial
sanctuaries. The retiring Emperor wore an…
King Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan
has received the Special Award of Recognition from the United
Nations Development Programme. The King, 39, was presented the
award on Wednesday, 13 March by Mr Achim Steiner, the Administrator
of UNDP and United Nations Under-Secretary-General. His Majesty was
presented with this special award due to “his leadership in
advancing human development and…

