Opinion

Is Meghan a Princess? Technically yes - but it is more complicated than that

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 afforded the title. Upon their marriage in 2018, The Queen granted Prince Harry the title of Duke of Sussex, with Meghan…
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Insight

Prince George - King George VII or VIII?

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…
Prince Philip

If Camilla can be Queen, why wasn't Prince Philip styled as King?

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 Philip wasn’t king and why the wife of a king is always a queen. Under English common law, a wife traditionally takes…
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Features

Four bad lads and a wicked Queen

Sometimes we gloss over the men and women who were in the background, making decisions and participating in some rather wicked behaviour. The following are just a few who made the cut of those who behaved poorly in English history. Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer First in the queue is Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer. The Queen, often referred to as the She-Wold of…
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Princess Anne and Family

"You're very beautiful...and very sexy" - Princess Anne amused following unusual compliment at official engagement

The Princess Royal was left amused on Saturday after she received an unusual compliment at an official engagement in Warrickshire. During a visit to the Royal Coaching Academy on behalf of Riding For The Disabled, Princess Anne met Ryder – a young child who was very excited to meet royalty. “Are you The Queen?” asked Ryder as he met Her Royal Highness. Princess Anne…
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