Today, we’re looking at the early life of
King Philippe. Born on 15 April 1960 to Prince Albert and Princess
Paola of Liège, there was every chance that he would never ascend
to the throne. His uncle, King Baudouin was on the throne at the
time, and the married king was trying for an heir. It wasn’t until
well after his childhood that it appeared that Prince Philippe may
someday…
The Queen is set to address the United
Kingdom and the Commonwealth on Sunday evening as the coronavirus
pandemic continues to affect millions of lives around the world.
When she speaks on Sunday evening, it will be only the fifth time
that Her Majesty has made a…
Queen Margrethe is the proud mother of
two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. She also has
two loving and dutiful daughters-in-law, Crown Princess Mary and
Princess Marie. Today, let’s look at some of Queen Margrethe’s
motherly (and mother-in-law-ly)…
This month marks a very special birthday
for a popular and successful queen. Margrethe II turns 80 on April
16th and in the run up to her big day, Royal Central will be taking
a look at some of the major moments in her life. And today, we
start with one of her most special roles – being a granny. Queen
Margrethe is a loving grandmother to eight grandchildren: Prince
Christian, Princess…
The Duke of Cambridge: "We are in a life and death fight to help those people living on the streets in this public health emergency"
29th March 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has been talking
with his patronage, The Passage, to discuss how best to help people
living with homelessness during the coronavirus outbreak. On
Wednesday, William called The Passage’s CEO, Mick Clarke, who
relayed his message in an article in…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex joined in
on the Clap for Carers initiative on Thursday evening in a social
media post shared on The Royal Family’s accounts. “From all of us,
just a huge thank you to so many of you working on the front line.
We really appreciate it…
John Travolta: "Dancing with Diana was one of the highlights of my life"
21st March 2020
Actor John Travolta has revealed that his
favourite moment of the 1980s was when he danced with Princess
Diana at the White House. Speaking to Good Morning America back in
2016, Mr Travolta reflected on his moment with the Princess of
Wales at a gala in 1985. “That was one of the highlights of my
life,” he told the interviewer. “So that’s probably the best moment
of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit NHS staff working all hours to deal with coronavirus crisis
20th March 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a
visit to the London Ambulance Centre in Croydon to meet staff
members who take NHS 111 calls from the public. “The last few
weeks, and more recent days have been understandably concerning
with the continuing spread of…
Duke of Cambridge launches coronavirus donation appeal with National Emergencies Trust
19th March 2020
The Duke of Cambridge launched a special
appeal with the National Emergencies Trust in the wake of the
coronavirus pandemic currently spreading across the globe.
“Whenever and wherever adversity strikes, the people of the U.K.
have a unique ability to pull together,”…
The Duke of Cambridge received a new
patronage on Thursday, becoming the patron of London’s Air
Ambulance Charity following last year’s 30th anniversary campaign.
William, who helped fundraise and supported the charity last year
during its anniversary year, helped secure £1.4 million towards
developing training and wellbeing facilities for the London Air
Ambulance crews through…
