British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge's royal first with her new role at the Scouts Association

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the Joint President of the Scouts Association, the first woman to hold that role. She will serve alongside the Duke of Kent who has been President of Scouts UK for over four decades. News of the Duchess’ new role came as she joined a Scout Group in north London on September 29th. Kate spent the morning with 12th Northolt Scout Group in west London…
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Spain

Controversy over alleged political snub to King Felipe of Spain continues to grow

Political controversy is growing in Spain over the sudden announcement that King Felipe VI will not oversee the appointment of new judges this week. Usually, the Spanish monarch takes part in the annual event, set this year for September 25th in Barcelona. However, the unexpected decision of Felipe VI to withdraw has led to questions over the intentions of Spain’s politicians. Every year…
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FeaturesInsight

Royal Central Extra is here: coming up on our new service

This week, our brand new subscription service, Royal Central Extra, launches. And there is a huge range of special video content for our first subscribers coming in the first days of Royal Central Extra. We’ll be talking about the reign of Europe’s longest serving king, we’ve got a special focus on the life of a much talked about consort before she became royal and we discuss…
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FeaturesThe Sussexes

Remembering Síoda, the President's dog who charmed royalty

Scene stealer, charmer and a president’s best friend, Síoda, one of the dogs that won over royalty, is being mourned in the Republic of Ireland. The Bernese mountain dog, one of two belonging to President Michael D Higgins, died recently, spawning obituaries in Irish papers and fond reminscences of the times this very important pet won the hearts of visiting VIPS. President Higgins…
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