The King and Queen met members of the
UK-Kenyan community as they prepare for their latest State Visit.
Their Majesties head to Kenya for a four day visit at the end of
October and ahead of their departure, they welcomed guests to
Buckingham Palace for a special reception. It was a chance to hear
about different experiences and to learn what the community wants
the royal visit to…
As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories
abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst
the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery.
This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best
known tales of regal…
Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that
go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women
who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a
happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to
use against women who might…
It might be very much in the ‘just in
case’ corner but The Regency Act 1937 is a powerful document that
decides who controls the Crown if the Monarch is either unable to
carry out their duties or if the throne passes to a child. And the
Act that sets the stall out in the 21st century is rather different
from previous provisions. For until the early 20th century, it was
presumed that if…
In the early autumn days of1537, King
Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in
full swingfor an…
An innovation for the Earthshot Prize as Prince William reveals more details of this year's environment awards
24th October 2023
The Prince of Wales will oversee an
expansion of the annual Earthshot Prize as he travels to Singapore
for the event. For the third year in a row, the Earthshot Prize
will be given to five projects focused on finding the best
solutions to repairing the planet. Each will…
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who
stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t
exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of
the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old
princess called Elizabeth. Now, George VI’s grandson sits on that
throne and has already seen the law change once in his short reign.
Within months of his…
The woman who became Princess Lilian of
Sweden, Duchess of Halland in 1976 spent over thirty years waiting
for the opportunity to marry the man she loved and all because he
was a price. She and her husband, Prince Bertil, put their own
happiness second to the security of the…
The Princess of Wales has praised the
England rugby team as their run in the Rugby World Cup came to an
end. England lost 15-16 to South Africa in a topsy turvy semi final
in France. After the final whistle went, the Princess issued a
statement on social media saying…
The Prince of Wales has led tributes to
football legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, who has died at the age of 86.
In a statement, Prince William described Sir Bobby as a true great
and a gentleman, adding he would be ‘’remembered forever’’. And
William’s emotional message ended simply ‘’thank you, Sir Bobby’’.
It was signed ‘W’. Sir Bobby Charlton died on the morning of…
