In light of a new MP report, it is possible that the State Opening of Parliament could be moved to Westminster Abbey or Buckingham Palace for the duration of any major renovations to the Palace of Westminster.
In the recently released 119-page document it was concluded that the historic site of parliament faces ‘an impending crisis which we cannot responsibly ignore’. It went on to say that…
#OnThisDay in 1201 Constance, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Margaret of Huntingdon died
5th September 2016
Constance of Brittany was born to Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and his wife, Margaret of Huntingdon – sister to Scottish kings Malcolm IV and William I – in 1161 at Brittany.
Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond between 1166 and 1201, Constance was born in a time…
Royal history is dotted with scandalous love stories and so it’s no surprise that the Tsars of Russia have had their fair share of sensational liaisons. Today Royal Central is looking back at some of Russia’s most famous royal mistresses.
Nicholas II and Mathilde…
The Duchess of Cornwall is throwing her support behind the National Osteoporosis Society’s (NOS) new campaign – ‘Lace Up For Bones’. The campaign, which launches on 18 July, is designed to spread the word about osteoporosis and the NOS by encouraging supporters to wear bright orange laces and share photos of them ‘Lace[ing] Up For Bones’ on social media.
During a star-studded event to…
Prince William joined Her Majesty The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal at a thanksgiving service for the Order of the Thistle at Edinburgh’s St. Giles’ Cathedral yesterday, Thursday, 7 July.
The Prince, who is known as the Earl of Strathearn while in…
The Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance yesterday in a Snapchat by tennis star Serena Williams during her first visit to the Wimbledon Championships this year.
Williams shared the short clip, which featured the Duchess of Cambridge and a rather reluctant Sophie…
Queen Elizabeth I – known also as ‘The Virgin Queen’, ‘Gloriana’ or ‘Good Queen Bess’ – ruled as Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Tall, slender and with the characteristic Tudor red hair Elizabeth was a woman of intelligence, fickleness and sometimes temper.
Ascending to the throne at the age of twenty-five Elizabeth was a cautious and…
In an exclusive for British newspaper The Telegraph the Duke of Cambridge spoke about his time in Kenya on behalf of Tusk in March of this year and congratulated this year’s three Tusk Conservation Award finalists.
In a piece for the newspaper he said:
‘My recent visit…
Though sunny skies were hard to find, the opening day at Royal Ascot 2016 was filled with anticipation, excitement and the sartorial splendour this week in June is famous for. Determined not to let the weather get in their way the ladies and gentleman attending today’s…
On 13 June 1987 Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was given the title of ‘Princess Royal’.
In her role as Princess Royal, Princess Anne supports the Queen’s role as sovereign and carries out official duties on her behalf. In fact, the Princess Royal she is one of the busiest members of the royal family performing hundreds of…
