The Edinburghs

Why is Prince Edward an Earl, not a Duke?

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28th April 2020
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

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1st March 2020
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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Belgium

Who is Queen Mathilde of the Belgians?

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20th January 2020
Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family, Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as…
Features

Elizabeth II will go down in history as 'Elizabeth The Great'

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13th January 2020
There is no doubt that Elizabeth II’s reign will go down in history as one of the most successful and popular in British history. Through Her Majesty’s dedication to this country and to the Commonwealth, she has worked to help redefine what Monarchy is and how, even in the 21st century, it is right for the UK.Elizabeth II has, by modern constitutional standards, been a bastion of correct…
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FeaturesKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales – a biography of his life

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14th November 2019
Since the thirteenth century, the title of Prince of Wales has been given to the heir apparent, which in this case is now Prince Charles. A little over ten years after his birth, on 26 July 1958, Her Majesty The Queen’s first-born son Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales. Charles is currently the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, a position he has held since…
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