The Duke of Sussex has given his backing to a new project focusing on mental health. Harry helped launch the Mental Fitness Charter, a scheme being run as part of the Rugby World Cup 2021.
The initiative was announced on Thursday morning ahead of the draw for the competition. In a video released to mark the start of this new programme, Harry said the charter would focus on the ”mental…
Isn't it time for Prince Charles to take the helm on some of the UK's State Visits?
14th January 2020
With news that the Queen has invited the Emperor and Empress
of Japan for a State Visit this spring (they said yes), the impression is very
much business as usual after a more than bumpy start to 2020 for the House of
Windsor. The prospect of all the pomp and ceremony that…
The Queen has confirmed that she has invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and Empress have accepted the invitation.
The State Visit, the first incoming to the UK since the summer of…
Senior UK minister dismisses claims media has been racist towards the Duchess of Sussex
13th January 2020
The UK Home Secretary has said she doesn’t believe the Duchess of Sussex has been the victim of racist attacks in British media outlets. Priti Patel said that when it came to Meghan and the media, she hadn’t seen any evidence that criticism has been motivated by race.
The Home Secretary was speaking to BBC 5 Live on Monday morning as royals gathered at Sandringham for a summit to…
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have sent out a joint statement denying newspaper claims about their relationship. Although the report they objected to wasn’t clarified in the announcement, it’s believed to relate to a piece claiming that the Duke…
When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules…
There’s been plenty of royal history written this week but while the present and the shape of the regal future have dominated, the past has had its moments, too. As 2020 gets under way, the royals who lived and loved before have grabbed their own share of headlines. Here are some of the best royal history moments as January starts.
A Royal Romance Preserved for the Nation
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Denmark’s Queen, Margrethe II, was accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, as she oversaw the beginning of commemorations of a major anniversary for their country. The two royals attended a special concert marking the centenary of the reunification of…
On January 8th 2020, all minds were concentrated by a short statement on Instagram from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex saying they would step back as senior royals. Around the same time that this announcement was made, causing huge debate, another royal was making their own…
The statement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about their futures and their decision to step back as senior members of the Royal Family has raised as many questions as answers. As the dust begins to settle on a tumultuous royal week, the Royal Central podcast looks at whether the plans the couple laid out so publicly can become real and debates what their decision means for them and the House of…
