He remains Britain’s longest ruling king
but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended exactly two
centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he
was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of
the biggest social changes seen in Britain for decades, died 200
years ago today. The king’s end was sad and quiet. George had been
living at…
The Week in Royal History: a scandalous mystery still up for debate
25th January 2020
The royal story of 2020 has had plenty of
drama so far but as the debate surrounding the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex simmers down, ever so slightly, figures from the regal past
are adding their own touch of turbulence to the news. Some of the
most dramatic stories in…
He spent his earliest years in her
company and now the Prince of Wales has paid his own tribute to the
paternal grandmother he described as ”inspirational”. Prince
Charles made his comments as he visited the grave of Princess
Alice, mother of the Duke of…
Diamonds galore and bright red nails: this week's other royal news
21st January 2020
This week’s Royal Central podcast is all
about the stories you didn’t get a chance to hear while everyone,
and I do mean everyone, was concentrating on the decision of the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals. From a
royal who always seemed to be overshadowed to a ruler who can wear
jewels like no other, we’ve got all the stories from across Europe.
The first month of every New Year brings
many inevitabilities with it – cold nights, lower than hoped for
bank balances and guilt trips when dry January turns out, like the
weather, to be slightly wetter than anticipated. But in recent
years it’s also brought a…
She’s already a royal record breaker many
times over but within the coming weeks, the Queen will see her
reign claim two more spots in the record books. Before the end of
February she will overtake a pair of famous male monarchs and
become the fourth longest reigning…
The Duchess of Cornwall has been animated
into action for one of her favourite causes. Camilla has taken
cartoon form as she helps launch a writing competition aimed at
getting school children into story telling. The Duchess, who is a
long term advocate for literacy across all age groups, has been
turned into an animation to help launch this year’s 500 Words
competition run by the BBC.
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…
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 2019, will see the royal
couple stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle. It will be the first
time that Japan’s new…
