A lot 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 isn’t king and why the wife of a
king is always a queen. Under English common law, a wife
traditionally takes her husband’s name and…
Social distancing measures will be in
place for many months, perhaps even for a couple of years, meaning
everyday life will remain disrupted for the foreseeable future. In
April, The Queen celebrated her 94th birthday – a moment which some
royal commentators have mooted…
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…
Many people assume that because the
Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case
and why, to the disappointment of many fans, she will – as things
stand – never hold the title of Princess Kate. The drama began
with the declaration on…
The day is 13th June 1981, The Queen’s
Birthday Parade is just getting underway and The Queen was riding
on her horse Burmese to Horse Guards Parade to begin the Troop. Her
Majesty was about to turn into the Parade ground when,
from the crowd, six shots were fired.
Happy 65th birthday Sir Timothy Laurence! Royal Central takes a look at the life of Princess Anne's husband
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…
For many years now it has been apparent
that Prince Charles has been stepping up his duties as The Queen
reduces her own. This is a sure sign that Prince Charles is
preparing for the role that he will one day fulfil, though not just
yet. To completely dispel any idea that abdication is the word on
The Queen’s lips at the moment, here are 5 reasons why Her Majesty
won’t abdicate. 1. ‘I…
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…
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…
Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth was
born in the Princes Palace in Monte Carlo, the capital of the small
sun-kissed principality of Monaco, on 1 February 1965. The youngest
child of Their Serene Highnesses, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and
Grace, Princess of Monaco, she was third in the line of succession
to the Monegasque throne at the time of her birth, following her
older brother, Prince…
