The Prince of Wales visited The Old
Prison in Northleach on Tuesday meeting volunteers and members of
The Friends of the Cotswolds. The site was built in the 1790s as
the Northleach House of Correction, one of four houses of
correction in Gloucestershire. Built in the 1790s, The Old Prison
was at the time the example of a how a prison could encourage
adequate care and rehabilitation of prisoners…
Getting to know Royal Central's editors and writers: reflections as we celebrate three years
27th July 2015
As Royal Central recently turned three
years old (as old as Prince George thinks he is) the editors and
writers took a few moments to answer some questions reflecting on
all things royal. Cindy Stockman, Editor in Chief You are invited
to a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace…
On this day, 126 years ago, a shy young
woman married a man almost two decades older than her in London.
But this was no ordinary wedding. The bride was Princess Louise of
Wales, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and her marriage had set
tongues wagging for her groom was a…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
travelled to Portsmouth on Sunday to watch the second day of racing
at the America’s Cup World Series, though were left disappointed
after the event was abandoned due to extreme weather. Plans for
William and Kate were hastily changed and the royal couple
eventually made the most of their day on the South Coast. View
image | gettyimages.com An official…
The weather might not be all that
sunny but it is definitely summer season at Buckingham
Palace. Today, the doors of The Queen’s London home are
opened up to visitors from around the world for eight weeks. The
State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open every year to…
Cirencester welcomed a very special
visitor on Friday as The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the town
to present graduates from the Royal Agricultural University with
their degrees. The graduation ceremony took place at St John the
Baptist’s Church in Market Place and…
Former King Farouk of Egypt once said
“The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings
left —the King of Spades, the King of Clubs, the King of Hearts,
the King of Diamonds, and the King of England.” Farouk’s quip left
out a number of crowned heads on the continent and elsewhere, but
nonetheless he recognized that the British Monarchy has a certain
staying power not found…
Backstairs Billy: The Life of William Tallon, the Queen Mother's Most Devoted Servant: your 90 second summer reading review
24th July 2015
For the eight-hour flight to London, I
thought why not read something easy to pass the time instead of the
usual history or biographies I read. Figured let’s see how
sensationalised the story of Backstairs Billy: The Life of William
Tallon, the Queen Mother’s…
On this day in 1860, Queen Victoria
welcomed her first granddaughter. She was a young grandmamma, just
41 at the time, but the baby girl born in Berlin 155 yeas ago today
was Victoria’s second grandchild. She was also the last of the
second generation born in the…
The Queen’s annual income from her
private Duchy of Lancaster estate has risen to £16m, an increase of
18%, or £2.4m, on 2014, accounts reveal. Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II is the current Duke of Lancaster. The title Duke of
Lancaster continues to be used, even for a female monarch. The
Duchy of Lancaster is a royal duchy held in trust for the
Sovereign. It is used to provide income for the…
