The first British passports in the name
of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced.
The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as
the reign of King George VI ended. A slow process to change, in
2023, the government noted that five million passports have already
been issued in the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The UK
government decided…
Presidential visits and protocol? Here's the moment a hug with a Monarch made global headlines
10th July 2023
It was the moment that spawned a million
protocol experts. When Queen Elizabeth II met then US First Lady
Michelle Obama in 2009, the two women hugged and nobody could stop
talking about it. Michelle Obama was accompanying her husband, US
President Barack Obama, to the…
From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times
10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess…
It was the wedding that brought a
fairytale ending for a princess who had given up a great love for
the Monarchy but Princess Margaret’s marriage also put the
spotlight on London as the city was about to boom as the Swinging
Sixties got under way. Here, Royal Central looks back at a wedding
that changed royal ceremonies forever. On 6 May 1960, Princess
Margaret became the first royal to…
King Charles III will take part in a very
special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be
presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of
Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th
2023, where the King will be…
King Charles III will take part in a very
special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be
presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of
Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th
2023, where the King will be…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a
calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court
announced on 26 June. The future queen, who graduated from
Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn
working at a school before beginning a full 12 months of military
service at the Skjold Camp in Indre Troms, which is home to the
Engineer Battalion, where she will…
The Princess of Wales chats art with Sir Paul McCartney at official reopening of the National Portrait Gallery
21st June 2023
The Princess of Wales has officially
reopened the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery has undergone
an extensive three-year refurbishment programme. The princess
toured the new facilities—the most significant update of its kind
at the National Portrait Gallery…
The Princess of Wales has sent a message
marking Children’s Hospice Week, praising how these carers “help
families and allow children to be children.” In a letter from
Kensington Palace, Catherine writes that children’s hospices “work
tirelessly to provide…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh return to chapel they were married in on their anniversary
20th June 2023
Garter Day was an especially poignant day
for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Not only were they
celebrating their first Garter Day as the newly-titled Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, but they were also returning to the site of
their wedding ceremony 24 years later. Edward and Sophie were part
of Monday’s Garter Day ceremony, with Edward having been named a
Royal Knight of the Order of…
