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 Englefield.
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 Sandringham this…
Queen Silvia will spend another night in
hospital following being admitted on Friday evening with a
heavy cold and dizzyness. Her Majesty is being kept under
observation and doctors will decide whether to discharge her
tomorrow morning. This means The Queen will spend…
A spokeswoman for Zara and Mike Tindall
have announced that the couple have lost their baby during
pregnancy. Today’s announcement comes just four weeks after the
couple revealed how excited they were to be expecting another
child. The Queen’s granddaughter was expecting…
Three-year-old royal placed on crime watch database of 'terrorists and money launderers'
24th December 2016
An investigation by The Times newspaper
has revealed that a three-year-old member of The Royal Family has
ben placed on a “blacklist”, which is used by banks in the UK to
identify potential terrorists and money launderers. The royal in
question is three-year-old Maud Windsor, the daughter of Lord
Frederick Windsor & Sophie Winkleman, and granddaughter to Prince
and Princess Michael of…
