An engraving showing the Privy Council in
1770. It’s often forgotten that just like the Prime Minister has
his body of advisers in the Cabinet, Her Majesty has her own in the
form of the Privy Council. Originally descended from the Curia
Regis, a group of household officials and confidants who advised
the king, the Privy Council once had a place among Britain’s most
powerful…
For many, Frogmore’s associations are
chiefly with those of royal burial. The estate, located between
Windsor Great Park and Home Park, is indeed the setting for two
important royal mausoleums – the Royal Mausoleum of Queen Victoria
and Albert, the Prince Consort…
Buckingham Palace reacts to images showing The Queen as a child appearing to give Nazi salute
18th July 2015
Buckingham Palace has said it is
disappointed by the decision of The Sun newspaper to publish an
image taken in 1933 of The Queen performing a Nazi salute under the
gaze of her uncle, the man who later became Edward VIII. The image
that appears on their front page this…
The 70th anniversary of Victory over
Japan Day will be commemorated by the Royal Family on Saturday 15th
August as The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, will attend a
service at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square. On the
same day, the Prince of Wales will be accompanied by the Duchess of
Cornwall as they attend a Drumhead Service and wreath laying
ceremony on Horse Guards Parade…
Today is the 68th birthday of The Duchess
of Cornwall. To celebrate the occasion, Royal Central has compiled
a list of 10 facts about The Duchess. The Duchess of Cornwall
pictured here in 2011 at the Hampton Court Flower Show. 1. The
Duchess of Cornwall is the daughter of…
Prince George turns two years old on the
22nd July and to mark this special occasion, the Royal Mint have
released a commemorative sterling silver £5 coin. The limited
edition coin depicts a contemporary re-imaging of the St George and
the dragon legend by Christopher Le…
The Great Storm of 1703 occurred during
the reign of Queen Anne and was one of the worst natural disasters
ever recorded in Southern England. The week long hurricane began on
26th November 1703 and sent the roofs of houses flying and knocking
flat thousands of trees including 4000 oaks in the New Forest and
17000 in the county of Kent. Westminster Abbey sustained
considerable damage during the…
Looking at the images coming from Sweden
on July 14th this year, two things struck me. Firstly, the second
in line to the throne, Princess Estelle, has royal engagements
wrapped up at the age of three. Secondly, doing a walkabout every
year on a royal birthday is really…
As most readers of Royal Central know,
The Prince of Wales is my favourite royal. As I have written many
articles on Charles, I came across a quote during some research and
inquired as to where it originated. In 2010, Charles wrote: “And
what greater icon could we have…
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in
157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first
day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the 2011 Great
Yorkshire Show meeting cattle exhibitors. The agricultural show
takes place at the…
