Spain

King Juan Carlos watches Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza win Wimbledon

Spain’s former Monarch, King Juan Carlos, watched fellow Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza win the Women’s Wimbledon Final from the Royal Box. The 79-year-old, who abdicated as King of Spain in 2014, sat alongside the Duke of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester as guests in the Royal Box as he cheered Muguruza on as she beat Venus Williams in straight sets. Also in the Royal Box for the…
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The Yorks

The Duke of York has Twitter meltdown

[commentary] Analysis by Charlie Proctor, Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief Social media accounts often make mistakes when scheduling tweets. Anybody who follows @RoyalCentral on Twitter will know we sometimes accidentally send tweets out at 10pm instead of 10am on…
Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints two new Ladies-in-Waiting

It has been announced that The Queen has appointed two new Ladies in Waiting to assist Her Majesty in her official duties. The Court Circular reads: “The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Lady Elizabeth Leeming and Mrs. Simon Rhodes to be Extra Ladies in Waiting to Her Majesty.” Lady Elizabeth Leeming is The Queen’s first cousin once removed, and is the daughter of the 17th…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen appoints a former astronaut as Canada's new Governor General

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has announced that The Queen has appointed former astronaut, Julie Payette, as the country’s new Governor General. Ms Payette will be officially installed into office in a ceremony scheduled to take place in the Autumn. Speaking after the appointment was confirmed, the 53-year-old said: “This is a very great honour for me and my family…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints her first black equerry

The Queen has hired her first ever black equerry – Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. The 38-year-old will be tasked with supporting the monarch at her official engagements, which include public engagements and private audiences at Buckingham Palace. He will likely be “the most visible man by the Queen’s side” due to the imminent retirement of Duke of Edinburgh. According…
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