FeaturesInsight

The Royal Household: The Lord Chamberlain

By
2nd November 2014
<![CDATA[The Lord Chamberlain is the Head of Her Majesty's working Household. He is responsible for recommending to The Queen, candidates for the senior appointments in the Household. He also coordinates the activities of the different Household offices. The Lord Chamberlain is the conduit of communication between The Queen and The House of Lords. He is also Chancellor of the Royal…
Read more
King Charles III

Prince Charles talks about pain of losing his uncle

By
30th October 2014
<![CDATA[During today’s visit to the Peace and Reconciliation Exhibition and Ceremony at the Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Bogota, The Prince of Wales shared with those gathered the hurt and anguish he felt after losing his great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten. Attending the event today was The Duchess of Cornwall along with President Santos and the First Lady of Colombia. Prince Charles…
Read more
International royalsRomania

Romania may hold a referendum on the return of Monarchy

By
29th October 2014
<![CDATA[Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta has pledged to hold a referendum on the country's form of government, should he be elected President.Ponta is running for the position of President, an apolitical role within the government, like that of Germany. The PM has said on TV recently: ‘I believe, in the coming years, that in Romania we should have not only a public…
Read more
History

The Queen's former scribe discusses Letters Patent

By
28th October 2014
<![CDATA[Last January I stepped down from my position as a scribe and illuminator to Her Majesty the Queen to focus completely on my fine art. Before I close that particular portfolio I thought it would be a good idea to talk a little about the work I did for those here…
Insight

"No requirement" for the wife of a king to be Queen

By
24th October 2014
<![CDATA[Frequent followers of Royal Central will be aware of our long-running debate on the Duchess of Cornwall's titles and, especially, what she will be known as when Prince Charles accedes to the throne as King. In August, I researched into the matter to try and get a definitive and coherent answer. My findings showed that the title of Queen Consort actually has no legal standing…
Read more