The announcement that Princess Charlene
was carrying twins was made several months ago and ever since,
there have been many questions as to how the line of succession
would work in this situation and in what circumstances each of the
twins might be heir. Crucially, Monaco still uses the system of
male preference primogeniture in its line of succession. This means
that all male children take…
It was thought that the Princess would
give birth close to Christmas, and the South-African former swimmer
was admitted to Princess Grace hospital around lunchtime
today, local time. The twins were delivered via caesarean section
are called Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier…
This morning, in a Nor'easter, The Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge visited the National 9/11 Memorial and
Museum to pay their respects to the thousands of lives lost on
September 11, 2001 – a day that changed this city, this country,
this world forever. I was young…
To officially begin the Christmas season
for the Royal Family, the unique tradition of timed arrivals is
observed. Yes, every single member of the Royal Family, with an
expected 26 to 30 members set to attend, will arrive at Sandringham
at a delegated time – neither early nor late! And once all have
arrived and settled in, at about 4 o'clock, all are summoned to
tea. Gathered together in…
Under the shield of umbrellas, William
and Catherine laid a bouquet of white roses and a handwritten note
stating: "In sorrowful memory of those who died on 11th Sep & in
admiration of the courage to rebuild.” [getty src=”460194122″
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My day may have begun with falling on
black ice (a sign of the weather we were dealing with in the city)
but it quickly turned around as I arrived at Northside Center in
Harlem, a center which provides mental health services for youth.
Without knowing anything further, you…
New BBC series to delve deeper into the world of the Tudor Court
8th December 2014
Wolf Hall and the 500th anniversary of
Hampton Court Palace next year, BBC Two and BBC Four have planned
to show a number of factual programmes in January in order to
take audiences further into the world of the Tudor court and the
lives of the people at the time. BBC Two have recreated the
christening of the future Edward VI from 1537 in A Night At
Hampton Court Palace with the help of Dr Lucy…
The year we are heading back to today saw
the outbreak of the Second World War, 1939. What did The King have
to say? 1939 saw the outbreak of the Second World War and
consequently this firmly established the tradition of the Royal
Christmas message. King George VI spoke from…
Boots on the Ground: A Royal Reporter in NYC with William and Kate
8th December 2014
Well before the visit was confirmed just
about three weeks ago, New York City has been buzzing with the news
of a potential royal appearance. That day finally arrived – The
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touched down in “The City That Never
Sleeps” at 4:37pm local time…
Exclusive: Soldiers responsible for
guarding royal residences in London have been moved away from
tourists and behind fences for the first time in decades,
as a result of a number of incidents involving
members of the public coupled with the increased risk of
terror in the last few months, Royal Central has discovered. The
sentry posts outside Clarence House and St James’s Palace, which
The…
