The Queen has fallen victim to an
internet death hoax – the second time this year. A fake Twitter
account, set up in the style of BBC News, posted the
message: “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of
Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown.
More to follow.” Twitter users, believing the account to be
genuine, then shared the tweet exposing it to…
Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2016. The Duke of Westminster In August, Major-General Gerald
Cavendish Grosvenor, The Duke of…
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’Donovan, now on his 38th year of conducting the survey. A total
of 3,725 engagements were…
Prince Harry travelled approximately
61,800 miles in 2016 whilst undertaking official overseas
engagements, according to analysis conducted by the Press
Association. The Prince, who undertook a two-week tour of the
Caribbean this year, finished the year travelling 400 more miles
than his uncle, the Earl of Wessex, who was the second most
travelled royal. Countries where Prince Harry visited in…
The royal year in review - Royal Central's most read articles in 2016
27th December 2016
2016 has been a busy year for the Royal
Family, with lots of unexpected events and long anticipated
milestones occurring. From Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, to the
everyday engagements of the Royal Family, it has been a year full
of excitement and celebration. As of…
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has
once again topped off the TV ratings as almost 8 million viewers
tuned in to watch in just the UK alone. The traditional speech was
watched by a combined 7.7 million people on the BBC and ITV.
The true figure is probably much…
In her annual Christmas Broadcast to
citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has said that
she draws strength from “ordinary people doing extraordinary
things”. She said that volunteers, carers, community workers and
good neighbours are unsung heroes in society, whose quiet
dedication makes them special. The 90-year-old monarch also paid
tribute to Olympians and Paralympians who…
Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church Service without The Queen
25th December 2016
Senior members of The Royal
Family attended the traditional Christmas Day church service
this morning, with one notable absence. The Queen was unable to
attend the service for the first time in living memory due to her
ongoing recovery from a heavy cold. Embed from Getty…
The Cambridge family attend Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire
25th December 2016
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge,
alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attended a
Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire this morning with the
Middleton family. Embed from Getty Images The service was held
at St Mark’s Church in the village of…
BREAKING NEWS: Queen to miss Christmas Day church service due to illness
25th December 2016
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen will miss today’s Christmas Day church service at St Mary
Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to illness. This is the first
time in living memory that Her Majesty hasn’t attended the
traditional Christmas Day service and is unprecedented. A
Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Her Majesty The Queen will
not attend Church at…
