The heir to the throne of Spain has
arrived in Oviedo for packed diary of events marking the Princess
of Asturias Awards. Princess Leonor will spend three days in the
northern region for a string of engagements celebrating the
fortieth anniversary of the famous prizes. Leonor, who turns 15 in
just a few days time, arrived in Asturias on October 15th 2020 with
her parents, King Felipe VI and…
The Queen has returned to public
engagements, seven months after she went into isolation because of
the coronavirus pandemic. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of
Cambridge, visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at
Porton Down in Wiltshire to pay tribute…
Secret Royal Weddings: the mystery of Anne Boleyn’s two marriages
15th October 2020
It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five…
The annual national act of commemoration
on Remembrance Sunday will be private for the first time. On
November 8th 2020, the Queen is expected to oversee the ceremony
which will be closed to the public because of the coronavirus
pandemic. The Department for Media, Culture and Sport announced on
October 15th that this year’s events at the Cenotaph in London will
only involve the Royal…
Royal Central’s Facebook group, Royal
Central Extra, is now packed with exclusive content for our
subscribers. Since launching in mid September, this special service
has built up a library of videos covering British and European
royals, past and present. There are…
It was a muted celebration in difficult
times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but
the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually
takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual
military parade and reception would…
Madrid is waking up to a weekend both
unwanted and unexpected. In less than 24 hours, everything in the
city has changed. And that raises questions for Spain’s king,
Felipe VI. On October 9th 2020, the Spanish government used
constitutional powers to impose a state of alarm on Madrid in an
attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. New rules mean that
residents are banned from entering and…
Arise Sir Tommy! Britain's first rock and roll star Tommy Steele says he is living in a ‘showbusiness fairy story’ after becoming a knight
9th October 2020
Entertainer Tommy Steele has been
knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The star, famous as
a singer and actor, receives the honour for his services to
entertainment and charity. Born Thomas Hicks in Bermondsey, London,
in 1936, he became a household name in…
"Happy birthday Your Majesty and thank you" - Maureen Lipman becomes a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
One of Britain’s best loved actresses,
Maureen Lipman, has been made a Dame. The honour comes for services
to charity, entertainment and the arts. Dame Maureen, who was born
in Hull in 1946, is one of the most popular TV and stage actresses
of the past decades. She…
Actor David Suchet, known to millions for
his legendary performance as Hercule Poirot, has been knighted. He
received the accolade for services to entertainment and charity in
the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Born David Courtney Suchet in
London in 1946, he started his career with the National Youth
Theatre at the age of sixteen and joined the Royal Shakespeare
Company in 1973 by which time…
