Southend-on-Sea has the longest reigning
Monarch in British history to thank for its move to city status.
The Queen has agreed to elevate the iconic seaside resort in honour
of Sir David Amess, the MP for Southend West, who had long
campaigned for it to become a city. Sir David was killed in a knife
attack during one of his regular constituency surgeries on October
15th 2021 – just a day before…
The Platinum Jubilee gets shaken and stirred as party plans continue
16th October 2021
The plans for the Platinum Jubilee are
well and truly under way. As well as the massive celebrations set
to take over London in June 2022, a host of other events are
already in the pipeline as the Royal Family gets ready to mark an
anniversary like no other. This week’s…
The Royal Central Podcast returns with a
new series focused on the biggest royal talking points. In this new
episode, some controversial comments by the House of Windsor are
under the spotlight as is the decision of one Prime Minister to
discuss same sex marriage for…
The Windsors go into action mode but are their passions in danger of upturning protocol?
15th October 2021
There are plenty of grannies who have
tried to kick start a younger generation by warning them against
being ‘all talk and no trousers’ but no one really expected The
Queen to start autumn off that way. However, caught on mic,
unexpectedly, as she chatted with her daughter in law at the
opening of the Welsh Senedd, Elizabeth II was heard to express her
displeasure over politicians who talk…
Time for all of Europe's monarchies to follow the Dutch lead and say a public 'I do' to same sex marriage
14th October 2021
Sometimes, the world surprises you. The
Dutch Prime Minister has said that the heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, could still take the throne even if she married
another woman and suddenly it’s big news. Surely, this is just a
statement of fact? But the truth is that Mark…
Prince William criticises new space race and calls for more focus on protecting the planet
14th October 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has blasted
billionaires who use their money to fund space travel. Speaking to
the BBC’s Newscast, Prince William said ”We need some of the
world’s greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this
planet, not trying to find the next…
The Queen has used a stick to help her
walk across the cobbled entrance to atAbbey at her latest
engagement. Her Majesty was seen using the walking aid as she
arrived at a service marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal
British Legion. The Princess Royal also attended the ceremony and
helped her mother by carrying the stick from the car as the two
arrived at the Abbey. No specific…
Metropolitan Police to take no further action against Prince Andrew following review of sexual assault claims
11th October 2021
The Metropolitan Police has ended an
investigation into the actions of the Duke of York that was
prompted by the case of Virginia Giuffre. Ms Giuffre is currently
taking legal action against Prince Andrew in the US, claiming he
sexually assaulted her when she was a…
The Prince of Wales has revealed he’s
stopped eating meat and fish at certain times as part of his
ongoing efforts on climate change. Speaking to the BBC, Prince
Charles said he has two meat and fish free days a week now as well
as a day with no dairy to try and shrink…
Prince Charles has said he understands
why climate change protesters are driven to act but says they need
to find a way to make their actions more constructive. Speaking to
the BBC’s Justin Rowlatt, the heir to the throne said ”all these
young feel nothing is every happening so of course they are going
to get frustrated. I totally understand.” However, the Prince went
on to say ”it…
