On what would be his 100th birthday, we
take a look at Prince Rainier III: Prince Rainier III of Monaco was
born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was
the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess
Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Prince Pierre de Polignac.
The Prince was the first native-born Hereditary Prince of Monaco
since Honore IV in the…
The Duchess of Kent - the royal who is a direct descendant of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell
22nd February 2023
It is widely reported that one in 200
people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis
Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver
Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of
the British Royal Family is a direct…
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central
takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our
seventh most read article was an article published back in January
2022 when it was revealed that Princess Charlene enjoyed a festive
meeting with her children over…
Despite the naysayers, upon the ascension
of King Charles to the throne, his Consort – Camilla – became
queen. To avoid confusion following the very recent death of Queen
Elizabeth II, many media organisations will continue to refer to
Camilla as ‘Queen Consort’ for the foreseeable future. However,
just as was the case with The Queen Mother, Queen Mary and Queen
Alexandra…
The Duchess of Sussex is not known as
‘Princess Meghan’ for exactly the same reasons that the Duchess of
Cambridge is not known as ‘Princess Catherine’. Although both women
listed their job titles as ‘Princess of the United Kingdom’,
neither woman is…
The Royal Household officially has
confirmed that the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and their three
children are moving out of Kensington Palace for a cottage in
Windsor. Kensington Palace has been home to many royals throughout
history. In this article Royal Central takes…
The expectation is that Prince George of
Cambridge will one day become King George VII when he succeeds his
father to the throne, but as with all things royal, the truth might
not be quite so simple. Upon accession to the throne, monarchs are
perfectly entitled to be crowned by any name of their choosing and
will thereafter be known by that name. The Queen’s father, King
George VI…
If Camilla can be Queen, why wasn't Prince Philip styled as King?
9th February 2022
A lot of comments Royal Central receives
raise the question of why Prince Philip wasn’t styled as king,
despite the wife of a king being known as queen. On the face of it,
it seems bizarre, perhaps eve sexist, though in this post we’ll
explain why exactly Prince…
Thank you Your Majesty for saying what we have all been thinking - of course Camilla should become Queen
5th February 2022
Finally, rejoice! Ever since Royal
Central first launched in 2012, we have been vocal campaigners for
one particular cause – that Camilla should be afforded the title of
Queen Consort when Charles becomes King. Now, 17 years after the
Prince of Wales and Duchess of…
As Princess Michael of Kent turns 77-years-old, we take a look at Princess Pushy’s most famous quotes
15th January 2022
January 15 marks the 77th birthday of Her
Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. Over the years, Princess
Michael has become the subject of fascination to many for some of
the most baffling, intriguing and humorous quotes from a member of
the Royal Family. In honour of Her Royal Highness, we have compiled
a list of our top 10 quotes from the royal often referred to
as Princess Pushy. On…
