As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central
takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our
second most read article was by Jess Ilse on the news that the
Countess of Wessex has received a new title from Queen Elizabeth
II. Originally published on 12th May 2022, the full post can be
read below. The Countess of Wessex has received a new title from
The Queen. Sophie has been named…
Jason Knauf - royal aide at centre of Meghan bullying allegations - receives royal honour from King Charles
30th December 2022
The former Kensington Palace staffer who
once guided the communications and strategy for the then-Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been
made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order by King Charles III
in his New Year’s Honours…
A future queen steps into the spotlight as a princess retreats from it: the Norwegian Royal Year
30th December 2022
It was an important year in Norway as the
future queen finally came of age, but that same year, her aunt
stepped away from the spotlight. Let’s take a look at the Norwegian
royal year. January The biggest news for the Norwegian Royal Family
in January was…
Catherine celebrated her 40th birthday in
early January, and we covered the milestone in usual style. There
were deep dives into her arts-related patronages, sports-related
patronages, and children’s patronages; her use of royal jewels and
style evolution; how mental health became a defining focus for her
work; how her first decade as a member of the Royal Family played
out (plus 10 key moments…
There were multiple reasons to celebrate
in Denmark this year. Not only was it Queen Margrethe’s Golden
Jubilee year, but Crown Princess Mary also celebrated her 50th
birthday. But while there were moments of great joy within the
kingdom, there were also moments of sadness…
Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the
year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it
would ever be used. The official line in January was still that
Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in
February, that all changed with one…
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The shadow king? Charles's last months as Prince of Wales
29th December 2022
The year began for Prince Charles being
praised for his dedication to duty as 70 years spent as heir to the
throne and for his work as Prince of Wales. It ended with his
accession and praise for the way he’s carried himself as King
Charles III. Charles marked the new year with a special video
message for those who fight to support human rights. He said, “I
pray for peaceful resolutions to…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex continued
to be stalwart supporters of The Queen throughout the majority of
2022 and performed equally in support of King Charles III by the
year’s end. Though their royal work doesn’t always make headlines
or grace the front covers of…
If you’d been heir apparent as long as
King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting),
you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when
it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended
to the throne of the…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern
times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic. As we
close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British
Royal Family, in this post, we’re looking into the world leaders
who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and how they paid tribute
to a revolutionary…
