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 Williams in a Defence Force
military parade, before attending a reception at the newly
renovated Clarence House in English…
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…
New Documents shed light on George III's loss of the American Colonies
15th November 2016
Poor George III. As British monarchs go,
he’s perhaps one who has had a lot of calamities placed upon
his lap. Much of his reign was marked by periods of insanity, most
likely caused by porphyria and aggravated by the chemicals found in
powdered wigs at the time…
Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple visit Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg
14th November 2016
On Wednesday, 09th November 2016,
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife,
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg visited an art
exhibition run by the Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg (CAL). Their
Royal Highnesses were also joined at the exhibition by the Prime
Minister, Xavier Bettel. The group explored each work of art
intently, both the Hereditary Grand Duke and…
Senior member of the British Royal Family 'planning' historic first visit to Israel
8th November 2016
A senior member of the British Royal
Family is said to be planning a visit to Israel in 2017,
to coincide with the centenary of the Balfour
Declaration, The Times of Isreal reports. According to the Israeli
newspaper, “The details of the visit are not yet finalised…
If you have given up your hopes of
spending a night or two at Buckingham Palace, there is no reason to
despair. You can now own something not too dissimilar. Hinwick
House; the 300-year-old house that is modeled on the
Queen’s official residence is now up for sale at…
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…
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…
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…
