State & Ceremonial

Final preparations underway for the China State Visit

With just days to go until the State Visit by the President of China, preparations are entering their final stages and every hour of practice time is precious. So in the early hours of Friday morning, the Army was out in force practicing manoeuvres for the event that will see it taking a starring role. They took to the streets of London while most of us slept to get ready for their ceremonial…
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History

Tales of the Tower: Anne Boleyn

Royal Central’s Halloween season begins with a story of adultery, beheadings, and ghostly apparitions. Here is Anne Boleyn’s Tale of the Tower. She was the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I, but ultimately Anne Boleyn met her fate…
Insight

Royal Central's Halloween season: a preview

Two weeks tomorrow will be the 31st October, more popularly known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve or All Saints Eve, everyone has a different name for it. Anne Boleyn is said to haunt the Tower of London. There are many popular traditions at Halloween; trick or treating…
King Charles III

Camilla to join Gyles Brandreth to mark 161st anniversary of Oscar Wilde's birth

On 21 October, The Duchess of Cornwall will attend a reception hosted by Gyles Brandreth to mark the anniversary of the author’s birth at The Langham in London. Oscar Wilde Mr Brandeth is President of The Oscar Wilde Society. Founded in September 1990, by a group of fans of Wilde and his work, it is a non-profit organisation that aims to increase knowledge, enjoyment and study of…
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The Kents

The Duke and Duchess of Kent: a brief history

In this piece, we take a brief look at The Duke and The Duchess of Kent. Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick was born in 1935, the first born of Prince George, and Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece; this makes The Duke first cousin to both The Queen and…
British RoyalsKing Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall awards winners of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of The Queen, Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society, held a Reception for winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. This year, the competition became The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition in honour of The Queen’s role as both heads of the Commonwealth and Royal Commonwealth Society Patron. Founded in…
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European RoyalsSweden

A new royal baby for Sweden

Just days after celebrating a royal christening, Sweden has more royal baby news to enjoy. Prince Carl Philip and his new wife, Princess Sofia, have just announced they are expecting their first child. The baby is due in April 2016 and will be part of a mini royal baby boom in Sweden. On Sunday, Carl Philip stood as sponsor to his new nephew, three month old Prince Nicolas, as he was christened at…
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