Prince & Princess of Wales

Will Prince William one day become the Prince of Wales?

It has come to our attention recently that there is some confusion about the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge’s placement in terms of entitlement to titles, in order to try and redress this, here’s our short, yet we hope informative guide, to what Prince William is in line for when his father succeeds to the throne. Firstly, the most notable and questioned title the heir to the throne usually…
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Features

The time The Queen entertained Brett Kavanaugh at Buckingham Palace

Over the decades, The Queen has hosted thousands of guests at Buckingham Palace, from international dignitaries to controversial world leaders. Back in 2003, one of Her Majesty’s guests at the palace was Brett Kavanaugh, who at the time was a little known secretary to President Bush. Mr Kavanaugh formed part of President Bush’s entourage during his state visit to the United Kingdom…
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Prince Philip

Why isn't Prince Philip King?

Alot of comments Royal Central receives raise the question of why Prince Philip isn’t king, despite the wife of a king being a queen. On the face of it, it seems bizarre, perhaps eve sexist, though in this post we’ll explain why exactly Prince Philip…
The Edinburghs

Why is Prince Edward an Earl, not a Duke?

In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess of X rather than the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as happened for Prince Michael’s…
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Princess Anne and Family

Happy 65th birthday Sir Timothy Laurence! Royal Central takes a look at the life of Princess Anne's husband

One of the lesser known members of The Royal Family is the Princess Royal’s husband, Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Generally referred to as Tim, he is the second husband of Princess Anne, having been married for 27 years. He is very often overlooked, but is an interesting royal nevertheless. This post offers a glimpse at who Sir Tim really is. In March 1955, Timothy Laurence was…
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