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. 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…
