For centuries, the nobility have played a
role in creating the laws of the land. From the early days of the
Barons under King John who forced him to sign Magna Carta to the
modern day with the Lords being able to veto legislation coming
from the Commons if not agreed upon by a majority in the Lords. The
significance of the House has changed, though the significance of
its history remains…
Prince Charles and William 'Unite for Wildlife' in video message
9th February 2014
[youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOf0VbMnqes] The Prince of Wales
and Duke of Cambridge have released a video message, speaking out
in support of organisations working to stop the illegal
wildlife trade, kicking off what is to be a week of engagements
together for…
Royal Cousins at War documentary reveals how rivaling relations led to outbreak of First World War
7th February 2014
This BBC Two documentary series, which
aired earlier this week on Wednesday and Thursday evening, reflects
on the complex relationship between King George V, Tsar Nicholas II
of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, leading up to the
outbreak of the First World War. In…
The area and community were subject to
serious acts of violence and trauma after the shooting of Mark
Duggan, which sparked the beginning of the riots. This led to the
violence spreading to areas of Birmingham, Manchester and
Liverpool. The Prince of Wales has been heavily involved in the
regeneration projects of the area. This visit will enable Charles
to see the progress being made in the area.
Under English common law, a wife
traditionally takes her husband's name and rank upon marriage and
as a title legally forms part of one's name in most cases, titles
within the Royal Family work in much the same way as if an untitled
couple were to marry and the…
Part 2 of the Story of the Peerage
series), I will explain everything you need to know about the Lords
and Ladies of the United Kingdom. As discussed in Part 1, there are
5 ranks in the peerage. They are, in descending order, Duke
(Duchess); Marquess (Marchioness); Earl…
EXCLUSIVE: Her Majesty The Queen
could be set to head a flotilla on the River Thames in June 2015 as
part of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna
Carta, Royal Central has learnt. The Queen at the Diamond
Jubilee river pageant in 2012. The flotilla, which would be
reminiscent in parts to that of the Diamond Jubilee river pageant
in 2012, would float down the Thames, eventually…
The Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC
CVO is soon set to retire and rumours have been rife about who is
going to replace her for months. On Tuesday, the appointment was
confirmed when the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott,
announced that Australia’s 26th…
It is a well established part of the
republican prose to make it sound like Monarchy is the only form of
Head of State that would cost money, which of course is not the
case. In fact, the type of head of state is to all intents and
purposes irrelevant to its cost. The idea…
Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry
VIII, endured the shortest marriage of any of the six wives. In
fact, her marriage was over before it had even begun. In late June
1540 Anne was informed that, due to plague in London, she was to
move to Richmond Palace immediately. This was the first time that
she had left the court since their marriage and she realised at
once that something was wrong. On…
