The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touch down in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon at the start of a three day visit to Ireland. Every morning through their tour, Royal Central will bring you a rundown of what to expect from the day ahead. Let’s get busy with the day one diary for #RoyalVisitIreland.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Ireland, Day One
William and Kate will be given an…
Prince Andrew won’t be present at one of the most important events in the Royal Family’s year. The Duke of York is a regular at the Commonwealth Day Service but won’t be present when the rest of the House of Windsor gather to mark the occasion next…
Every royal life is peppered with milestones, the moments that mark beginnings and ends, filled with joy and sometimes sadness. On Royal Central, we’re charting the famous dates throughout the year in our Calendars of Kings and Queens. And as March gets well and truly…
Political uncertainty hanging over the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Ireland
29th February 2020
As Kensington Palace reveals where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head to during their three day official visit to the Republic of Ireland next week, one question remains. With the royal visitors expected to meet leading politicians during their stay, who will be the Taoiseach that welcomes William and Kate to Dublin?
The Cambridges are due to touch down in the Irish capital on March…
In the middle of a day packed with five royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared the promise of the new image on…
When Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in 1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his wife.
Victoria Patricia Helena…
'Just Harry': the Duke of Sussex begins final round of royal engagements
26th February 2020
Back in the public eye for the first time since confirmation he will step back as a senior royal on March 31st 2020, the Duke of Sussex was very clear on how he wants to be known. As he took to the stage in Edinburgh to talk about sustainable travel and eco tourism, he asked to be introduced as ‘Harry’.
Both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will stop using their style of HRH from the…
At first glance, she is the very embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th 1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch with her gentle smile hiding the grief she…
Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace
25th February 2020
Her king called her his ”wife of heart and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George IV and even the succession to his throne has returned to Buckingham Palace.
A portrait of Maria…
New tour confirmed for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
25th February 2020
Clarence House has just announced a busy programme of overseas visits for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Charles and Camilla will tour Cyprus and Jordan in March while the heir to the throne will also visit Bosnia and Herzegovina next month.
The Prince of Wales will spend time in Srebenica where he will attend events marking the 25th anniversary of the massacre of Bosniak men…
