The King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, has asked the government to put protective measures in place for the environment. He would like half of the country’s land to remain forested, begin sustainable forest management practices and designate areas that will be geoparks which remain protected and maintained.
King Sultan Abdullah said: “In line with the aspiration to achieve…
The Queen pays tribute to her father as she prepares to mark her Platinum Jubilee
5th February 2022
Queen Elizabeth II will have many tributes paid to her, in her Platinum Jubilee year but she is beginning the event with a tribute to her father, King George VI.
At Windsor Castle, The Queen looked at items from past jubilees, her own and previous monarchs. Wearing a…
The Duchess of Cornwall shows her love of literature on a visit to Oxford
28th January 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall has had a busy day in Oxford. An avid reader and promoter of literacy, Camilla stopped by the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford. The largest university library in the United Kingdom is over 400 years old and Camilla visited its newest…
The Duchess of Cambridge has made no secret of the importance she places on family. As she celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central looks at how Catherine and William are building a new royal family.
Entering their eleventh year of marriage, Catherine seamlessly fitted into the royal family from the beginning. She has taken on multiple patronages, many relating to mental health, including…
Japan: A look back at the royal year focused on a not so royal wedding and the Olympics
24th December 2021
A not-so-royal wedding, the Olympics and remorse for war were the headlines coming out of Japan about the Imperial Family.
Most notably would be the wedding of former Princess Mako and her commoner husband, Kei Komuro. Though often and incorrectly, compared to Harry and…
Sandra Mason - the woman replacing The Queen as Head of State in Barbados
21st November 2021
Barbados is becoming a republic, and Dame Sandra Mason will become its first president. Currently serving as Governor-General, the parliament elected Mason to become president when Barbados removes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state later this month.Â
Born and raised in…
Lady Louise, the discreet upbringing of The Queen's youngest granddaughter
8th November 2021
The Queen’s youngest granddaughter is now 18 and while her coming of age makes headlines, her upbringing has taken place further away from the public eye than that of many of her cousins.
Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, born on November 8th 2003, has had high profile roles at several royal weddings. Hitting the scene at age seven, Lady Louise served as a bridesmaid…
William Shatner hits back at Prince William’s criticism of space travel
19th October 2021
Actor William Shatner, 90, recently became the oldest person to go to space. He and three other people rode a Blue Origin rocket, a company headed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The four spent ten minutes in space, going just beyond the Karman Line, also known as the…
Armed with a shovel, the Princess Royal has been planting another tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy.
People throughout the United Kingdom are encouraged to plant a sustainable tree to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. For the second time in a week, the Princess…
The Queen’s Green Canopy has spread overseas with the help of her daughter, Princess Anne. During her Paris visit, the Princess Royal planted a Jubilee Tree at the residence of the British Ambassador to France.
This was the first tree planted in a British embassy as part of the Jubilee project. At the planting, the Commonwealth was represented by ambassadors from Australia, New Zealand, the…
