The last King of Rwanda, Kigeli V,
who was driven into exile after the 1959 Hutu revolution, has died
in the United States at the age of 80. Photo Credit:
Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons CC The former monarch, who had
been living in exile in the US, was overthrown as King
in January 1961. Kigeli V became the monarch of Rwanda in 1959
after his half-brother, King Mutara III Rudahigwa, died…
The streets of Bangkok have been lined
with thousands of mourners as the body of King Bhumibol, who died
on Thursday, is transferred from hospital to the royal palace.
Embed from Getty Images Thailand’s government have declared a year
of official mourning following…
Tourists warned to "be respectful" and wear sombre clothes after death of King Bhumibol
14th October 2016
Tourists in Thailand have been warned to
be ‘respectful’ following the death of King Bhumibol who reigned
over the country for 70 years. The country has started a year of
mourning to commemorate the King, who was the world’s longest
reigning monarch. All…
The Queen has sent a private message of
condolence to Queen Sirikit and The Crown Prince of Thailand
following King Bhumibol’s death. Following the death of King
Bhumibol, who reigned for 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen is now
the world’s longest reigning living monarch. The message will
remain private between Her Majesty and the Thai Royal Family, but
it is expected to mirror the…
Veteran Royal Correspondent, Nicholas
Witchell, appears to have landed himself in hot water again, after
he asked an audience to vote on whether they think the Duchess of
Cornwall should become Queen. Mr Witchell, who has worked for the
BBC for 40 years, asked a crowd at…
Queen Elizabeth II becomes world's longest reigning living monarch following Thai King's death
13th October 2016
Queen Elizabeth II is now the world’s
longest reigning living monarch following the death of Thailand’s
King Bhumibol on Thursday. The King, who was 88-years-old when he
died, had been on the throne for 70 years. Her Majesty The Queen,
who now holds the accolade of…
Sir Rod Steward was knighted at
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday at an investiture conducted by The
Duke of Cambridge. The popular singer and entertainer said he was
“on cloud nine” after receiving his honour for services to music
and to charity. When being bestowed his knighthood, the
71-year-old told Prince William that he wished his parents could
have lived long enough to see him…
With the Cambridge’s tour of Canada now
complete, Royal Central takes a look back at some of the moments
that defined the visit in pictures. From Prince George blowing
bubbles to Princess Charlotte sitting on a fluffy
goldendoodle, we hope you enjoy this…
Prince William sparks controversy as he admits he didn't read all his briefing notes for the Canadian Royal Tour
25th September 2016
The Duke of Cambridge admitted on Sunday
that he had not read all of his briefing notes which were given to
him ahead of his tour of Canada. The briefing notes contain
important information about the family’s visit to the North
American country, including the itinerary and…
Photos of Kate, George & Charlotte 'stolen' from Pippa Middleton's iCloud account
24th September 2016
Police are investigating an alleged hack
on Pippa Middleton’s iCloud account, which reportedly contains
photos of her sister, The Duchess of Cambridge as well as Prince
George and Princess Charlotte. According to The Sun newspaper, they
were asked to buy the images for £50,000. The 3,000 images
were stolen from Miss Middleton’s iCloud account, an online
photo storage system. The…
