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…
Remembrance Sunday service shortened so Queen and veterans spend less time standing
23rd October 2015
Buckingham Palace has announced that the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph will be shorter this year. The ceremony will be changed slightly to limit the amount of time that The Queen and the veterans who take part have to stand.
Many veterans, some now in their…
The Earl and Countess of Strathearn, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known in Scotland, made their first official visit to Dundee on Friday. As most will recall, William and Catherine first met while students nearby at the University of St Andrews.
The majority of…
Saving the family farm: Prince Charles spends the day in Derbyshire on behalf of The Prince's Countryside Fund
23rd October 2015
Supporting farmers was the dominant theme of The Prince of Wales’s visit to Derbyshire on Friday.
Prince Charles, a champion for the family farm heard first-hand accounts from Buxton area farmers about the trials and tribulations they face and how The Prince’s Countryside Fund, is rendering the help the farmers and their families need.
Charles founded The Prince’s Countryside…
She was born at a time when England was at the height of the Wars of the Roses and was the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence. Much of Margaret Pole’s early life was marred by tragedy including the death of her Uncle King Edward IV, the disappearance of the Princes in…
Prince Harry will be in the United States of America on October 28th for an event in support of the Invictus Games Orlando 2016, which will take place between the 8th-12th May 2016 at the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex in Orlando. Prince Harry will be joined at the event…
China’s President Xi Jinping has bid a formal farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace before joining the Duke of York for a series of visits.
On Thursday morning, Mr Xi and the Duke Of York visited the UK satellite communications company Inmarsat.
Prince Andrew and President XI also attended a conference of the Confucius Institute, the Chinese equivalent of the…
