The full details of the State Visit to
Malta by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released.
Highlights of the three-day visit, from November 26th to November
28th, include a reception for the people of the island and a
glittering State Dinner. The visit is being made to coincide with
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will take place
in Malta in November. The Prince of…
A glimpse into the wedding of the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge is about to go under the auctioneer’s
hammer. A menu from the meal that took place after their marriage
is up for sale this week, and it’s expected to go for at least
1,000 US dollars, around £650 at…
Glamis Castle, the historic seat of the
Bowes-Lyons family, dates back to 1372 when Robert the Bruce
granted the lands as a gift. The initial construction was a Royal
Hunting Lodge, which then developed over the centuries. In the 15th
century, the Barons of Glamis was…
On July 17th 1947, a little girl was born
at King’s College Hospital, London and given a rather
rare first name. Camilla, first child of Major Bruce
Shand and his wife, Rosalind, would become known around the world
by the name her parents gave her in the days after her arrival but
the child who grew up to be HRH The Duchess of Cornwall also
brought an unusual middle name into the Royal…
She is more popularly known as the ‘Nine
Days Queen’ though is also remembered for her untimely demise
within the walls of the Tower of London. Lady Jane Grey short-lived
reign began on 10th July 1553 following the death of King Edward
VI, who had personally named Lady…
Every year on 5th November Britain
is lit up with fireworks and bonfires with people
partaking in the ceremonial effigy-burning of Guy Fawkes. It is a
time for people to gather together to share in food, drink and
merriment. “Remember, remember! The fifth of…
A picture is worth a thousand words and
this new feature on Royal Central aims to give you a bit of easy
weekend reading as we look back on the royal week in photos. There
were plenty of special images from the State Visit this week of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, but
the traditional carriage procession on day one was truly
spectacular. The Prince of Wales and the…
In the early autumn days of 1537,
King Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations
were in full swing for an elaborate…
Some people may argue that Queen Victoria
is our greatest example of a dutiful monarch. There could, however,
have been an entirely different outcome for Victoria’s legacy and
the catalyst for this was the death of her beloved consort Prince
Albert. When Queen Victoria…
Edward VI was born on 12th October 1537
as the son of the reigning King Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane
Seymour. Edward’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth were
both fond of their little brother and visited him often. Edward was
even fond of his father’s last wife Catherine Parr and called her
his “most dear mother”. On 1 July 1543 Henry VIII signed the…
