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 Brun whilst the other side bears the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Jody Clark.
Speaking of the recently released…
Stories of the Stuarts: Great Storm of 1703
15th July 2015
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…
Is it time we made more of royal birthdays?
15th July 2015
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…
Icons of England: your 90 second summer reading review
15th July 2015
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 than our countryside, which I have always believed helps define our identity as a nation.”
George V postbox put up between…
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…
At the end of this month, a lock of hair snipped from the head of a woman who died almost 500 years ago will be sold at auction. The estimate on this tiny lot is up to £500. The sale will take place just days after a pair of 100 year old bloomers sold for over £12,000.
Prince Harry announces a second Invictus Games
14th July 2015
Prince Harry has announced that the second Invictus Games will take place in Orlando, Florida in 2016. The news came in a video recorded last month by Harry and published today on the Kensington Palace Twitter account.
The games will take place from May 8th to Mary 12th 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex. Prince Harry said in his video message ”I’d always hoped that last…
Balmoral Castle to play host to BBC show Antiques Roadshow
13th July 2015
It may be the summer residence of Her Majesty The Queen, but Balmoral Castle will open its doors to a whole new audience at the end of July as it plays host to the popular BBC programme, Antiques Roadshow. People are invited to visit The Queen’s summer retreat near…
The Duchess has landed: Camilla arrives on traditional narrowboat and opens new landing stage in Swindon
13th July 2015
After a busy week in Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall kicks off another week of engagements beginning in Swindon on Monday.
Camilla has been the patron of the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust for the last eight years.
The new Wichelstowe landing stage is located alongside Waitrose…
It is the beginning of a new chapter in his life but as The Duke of Cambridge reported for work on his first day as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance today his thoughts were with his family. He had warm words for his son and daughter but above all praise for his wife as he spoke about their home life.
The Duke of Cambridge has praised his wife in an interview given as he starts his new…