As Royal Central has been reporting in recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals.
While Prince Andrew is pushing for his daughters to gain more recognition and not be overshadowed by their cousins, Princes William and Harry, the Prince of Wales has…
Royal Burials: Basilica of St Denis
31st October 2016
The west facade of the Basilica (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons).
The Basilica of St Denis, the burial site of the Kings of France, is located in northern Paris, in the suburb of Saint-Denis. Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and patron saint of France and served as the…
Why the notion of The Queen abdicating is ridiculous
25th October 2016
This year, the Emperor of Japan has declared his wish to abdicate. Inevitably, this has led to great discussion in the United Kingdom over whether or not Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II could stand down also. Not only is this suggestion inherently incorrect, it is also deeply…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians was present at the 20th anniversary of the Breast International Group (BIG) on Monday, 17 October 2016 at the City Hall in Brussels. This event aimed to bring together breast cancer specialists from around the world to conduct research in a structured way.
Her Majesty, who is the Honorary President of the group, made a speech to the specialists present in English…
Prince Harry: Run for worthy cause
16th October 2016
The 2017 London Marathon could be the launchpad for conversation on mental health, Prince Harry has said.
Addressing the public in a video message, the fifth to the throne appealed for those still undecided to sign up and run in support of the Heads Together charity.
The…
Battle of Verdun: Luxembourg royals commemorate 100 years since Verdun
15th October 2016
Wednesday the 13th of October saw Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg travel to the town of Verdun in the northeast of France in order to commemorate 100 years since the Battle of Verdun. The couple were accompanied by their eldest son and heir…
Brian Blessed: ''Queen is enchanting professional''
9th October 2016
It is not unusual for those who get the chance to meet the Queen to speak of their awe at her warm and kind character. And it seems that veteran actor Brian Blessed is no different.
Speaking after receiving an OBE from the monarch at Windsor Castle for services to art and charity, the 79-year-old acting legend said that Her Majesty was ‘‘the finest we’ve ever produced with mystical…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima opened the "Mapping Australia: Country to Cartography" exhibition
5th October 2016
Last Monday King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the exhibition “Mapping Australia: Country to Cartography” in the Aboriginal Art Museum (AAMU) in Utrecht. The Royal Couple visited the exhibition in preparation for the state visit…
Crown Princess Mary opens Copenhagen Cultural Children's Summit
5th October 2016
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is back from the USA and she has resumed her national agenda.
Crown Prince Frederik’s wife was in charge of opening the conference in connection with the “Copenhagen Cultural Children’s Summit”…
Autumn greetings from Swedish Royal Kids
3rd October 2016
For a long time now, the Swedish Royal Family has accustomed us to sweet moments shared on social media. Often we are presented with new official photos, but also very spontaneous and unexpected pictures of the newest members of the family. Recently with the arrival of the Autumn, a new picture of Prince Oscar was released.
The youngest son of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, born on 2…