Prince & Princess of Wales

A look back at the Cambridges' year

January Our coverage of William and Kate began with birthday tributes as Kate celebrated her 39th birthday on 9 January. We looked at some of her best style moments and shared 39 facts about the future queen. In phone calls with NHS frontline workers, William revealed that he spoke about their important work with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Later in the month…
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Denmark

A look back at the Danish royal year

January Queen Margrethe began the New Year with a poignant speech, urging us all to “Not lose heart” over the ongoing pandemic. As the Danish Royal Family is renowned for their New Year’s and New Year’s Eve events, the team here at Royal Central looked back at…
Norway

A look back at the Norwegian royal year

January King Harald set the tone for the year with his New Year’s Eve speech, noting: “The hope will carry us all into 2021.” Sadly, 2021 began on a sad note for the Norwegian Royal Family. They paid a visit to Gjerdrum, the site of a devastating landslide…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

New book to be published for Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday

A new book detailing Crown Princess Mary’s royal life will be published ahead of her 50th birthday in February. Mary – HRH The Crown Princess (in Danish: Mary – HKH) will be released on 31 January by Danish publisher Politikens Forlag as a photographic book featuring work by Danish and international photographers. According to the publisher, these photographers will “give a rare insight…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent to release his memoirs in 2022

The Duke of Kent will publish his memoirs next summer, sharing intimate details of his life-long service to The Queen and his royal career. A Royal Life will be based on conversations the Duke held with royal historian and biographer Hugo Vickers. According to the…
King Charles III

The Prince of Wales thanks the British Red Cross

The Prince of Wales has recorded a video message celebrating the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross, saying that there is “no more inspiring example” than the British Red Cross. In the video, Prince Charles praises “the countless examples of sacrifice and service, which we’ve seen across our society, where people of all backgrounds and all beliefs have committed…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles and Camilla’s high praise for food bank volunteers

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall heard inspiring stories from community members on a visit to the Wandsworth Foodbank on Tuesday. Prince Charles and Camilla visited the operation, housed at St Mark’s Church in Wandsworth and met with the Reverend Martyn Lavzell, Vicar of St Mark’s, and Sarah Chapman (co-founder), Dan Frith (manager), and Emma Revie (CEO of the Trussell Trust)…
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