His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of
Wales has recently spoken on the BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the
Day, a radio show in which speakers discuss various issues and
events in the news from a religious perspective, typically but not
always a Christian one. It was his third address given on the show
since his first speech in 1995. HRH has used his time on the show
to deliver his Christmas…
The King Is Retired, Long Live the King! -- How Abdication is the Future of Monarchy
14th December 2016
I remember 2013 as being a very hectic
time for monarchists. Happily, it was the year where His Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge was born, thus seeing the birth
of the next generation of British kings. However, that year also
marked a cluster of abdications from the…
Every Wednesday I take part in a Dungeons
and Dragons game with a group of friends of mine. During the course
of events, my character – a Minotaur ranger called Connochbar –
somehow managed to become King of the Beastfolk. Excited at the
prospect of building my own…
Okay, okay, it’s not something we like to
think about. However, whether we like it or not, one thing is
certain: one day The Queen’s lifetime of service to her country
(and her fifteen other Realms) must come to an end. With that sad
day, the line of British monarchs continues and the Crown passes to
her immediate successor, the current Prince Charles of Wales. A lot
has already been…
The Golden Heart Awards, founded and run
by the Heart for Children in 1978, are a way in which people who
have been particularly active and effective in advocating for
homeless, dispossessed and disenfranchised children across the
globe can be suitably honoured for their…
The United Kingdom now finds itself in a
period of great uncertainty. After the vote for Brexit, the change
in government and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States
presidential election, nobody quite knows where the ancient kingdom
is headed. Only one figure has…
At the ripe old age of 82, His Imperial
Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan has long since passed the age that
many other Japanese would usually enter retirement by at least a
couple of decades. After succeeding his father, Emperor Showa, upon
the latter’s death on 7 January 1989, Emperor Akihito’s reign has
largely been marked by Japan’s continued economic boom, subsequent
bust…
#OnThisDay in 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, mother of Queen Mary, was born
27th November 2016
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was
born on 27 November 1833 in Hanover, Germany. She was a
granddaughter of King George III and great-grandmother of Queen
Elizabeth II. Her parents were Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge,
the youngest surviving son of George III, and…
Prince Harry has kicked off a 15-day
royal tour to the Caribbean with a visit to Antigua and Barbuda,
the first of six stops on his agenda. The prince, who visits the
Commonwealth country on behalf of the Queen, was welcomed by the
governor general of Antigua Sir Rodney…
A number of items belonging to the late
King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda have been stolen from his home,
including the contents of three safes and a security
briefcase. Photo Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons
CC The stolen items include the late king’s last will and
testament, confirmation of His Majesty’s burial wishes, and a
number of identity documents. King Kigeli…
