The Duke of Kent will present the
trophies at Wimbledon for the final time on July 11th 2021. Prince
Edward, first cousin of The Queen, is stepping back as President of
the All England Club after half a century. His retirement from the
role associated with him for so long marks the end of an era for
this popular prince and sees him say goodbye to a very personal
link. For the Duke took over as…
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
has entered the final stages of her year long military training at
a special camp in Belgium. The heir to the throne is now just weeks
away from becoming the first Belgian princess to complete military
formation. [getty…
Sweden's king reflects on his place in history as coalition government clings to power
10th July 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen a
special gathering at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden saw a
Prime Minister only recently voted out of power take the reins of
government once more. As the Swedish monarch welcomed Stefan Lofven
and his new administration to a…
The Duke of Kent is retiring as President
of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It means we’ll no
longer see the Queen’s cousin handing over the trophies at the
club’s most famous event, Wimbledon. As he prepares to step back
from a role he has made his own, Royal Central recalls the long and
happy relationship between the Duke of Kent and Centre Court.
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The Duke of Cambridge joined millions of
people in England in sending congratulations to the England
football team as they made it to a major international final for
the first time in over half a century. Prince William watched the
team secure a famous 2-1 win over…
Denmark's royals speak of pride in nation's footballers after emotional night at Wembley
8th July 2021
Prince Christian of Denmark has joined
his parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, in
praising his country’s football team after they went out of Euro
2020 in a tense semi-final against England at Wembley. Within
minutes of the match ending, the…
The Duchess of Cambridge is
self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who
later tested positive for coronavirus. Kensington Palace announced
that Kate was in isolation just hours before she was set to attend
a service of thanksgiving for the NHS at St. Paul’s Cathedral. In a
statement, the palace said ”“Last week The Duchess of Cambridge
came into contact with…
The Queen has given one of the UK’s
highest awards for bravery to the NHS as it celebrates its 73rd
birthday. Her Majesty announced the award in a hand written letter,
sent from Windsor Castle. The Queen said “It is with great pleasure
on behalf of a…
The Prince of Wales has picked some of
his favourite songs for a special radio programme marking the UK’s
first ”Thank You Day”. The hour long special also celebrates the
anniversary of the foundation of the National Health Service and
will be broadcast…
The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales
was finally revealed this week, on what would have been her 60th
birthday. Her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, shared the
tribute to their mother in an intimate ceremony in the Sunken
Garden at Kensington Palace on July 1st 2021. The garden, a
favourite spot of Diana’s, now contains perhaps the best known
commemoration of a royal whose influence…
