Palaces & Buildings

Woman arrested over suspected trespass at Buckingham Palace

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of trespass after she was observed climbing the front gates of Buckingham Palace The woman was arrested on Saturday evening and is believed to be in her 30s. According to the police, she was quickly detained before she gained access to the grounds. The woman has been arrested on suspicion of trespass under Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police…
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FeaturesSpain

King Felipe's address to the nation was misjudged - independence is now inevitable

Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief Charlie Proctor explains why he thinks King Felipe of Spain’s address to the nation was misjudged and had parallels of an absolute monarchy opposed to a constitutional monarchy. When The King of Spain makes a televised address to the nation, you know it is going to be significant. This extremely rare event usually only occurs annually on Christmas Eve…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen is looking for a new Black Rod with a salary of £93,000

Parliament is advertising for a new Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to replace Lieutenant General David Leakey, who is retiring. Black Rod, who is The Queen’s representative in Parliament, is best known for his role during the State Opening of Parliament, where he knocks on the door of the House of Commons to summon MPs for the Queen’s Speech. The successful candidate will be paid a…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge reveals that Prince George is "fed up" with school

Despite only being two weeks into his educational journey, it appears Prince George is already fed up of school having found it heavy going. During a visit to Milton Keynes, the Duke of Cambridge told a fellow parent: “I just dropped George off and he didn’t want to go.” Prince William, who drops George off to school every day, hinted that like many parents, getting the…
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