This week, we’ve got some exciting new
videos coming up on our special Facebook group, Royal Central
Extra. This subscriber only service is already packed with original
content and some really exciting debates. And in the coming days,
we’ll be adding: A new series about one of the most talked about
history mysteries of Tudor timesFresh debate about one of the most
famous royal…
Royal weddings are now major
celebrations, glittering events that capture the imagination and
draw huge crowds who cheer the vows and shout demands for a kiss
when the deal is done. However, in centuries past a royal union
might be a discreet event, witnessed by just a…
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…
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 to scientists there for
their work. Amongst those receiving royal thanks during the trip
were the scientists working with…
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…
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 also special debates as well as
quizzes in this specially curated space for like minded
monarchists. For just £3.49 per…
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…
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 the 1950s with hits
including ‘Singin’ the Blues’ which reached number one. He is
regarded as the UK’s first homegrown…
