The first woman to be in line to rule
Belgium in her own right will turn 18 later this week and her big
moment will be shared across her country. For the coming of age
celebrations of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant will be
broadcast live on Belgian TV. The official ceremonies marking the
18th birthday of the heir start at 11am on October 25th 2019 at the
Royal Palace in Brussels. Her…
'Together in eternity': the touching royal tribute for Romania's Queen Mother from her family
22nd October 2019
Helen, Queen Mother of Romania has been
reburied in her adopted country. Her family led tributes at
reburial in the new Archdiocesan and Royal Cathedral with a series
of ceremonies marking the event across the weekend. And as Helen
was laid to rest next to her son, King…
There are plenty of people in the UK
right now who have been hoping for a break from Brexit in the
papers. They’ve just got their wish as a royal story dominates the
front pages and beyond of the latest editions of both broadsheets
and tabloids. Reports that the Duke…
Their concerns over their health and
future happiness have grabbed all the headlines and rightly so. As
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened up to ITV’s ‘Harry and
Meghan: an African Journey’, the insight they shed on how scrutiny
is impacting on them has raised plenty of questions. But the
programme also showed the joy they take in their work as well as
their own attitude to…
The Duchess of Sussex on the pressures around her: ''it's not enough just to survive''
20th October 2019
The Duchess of Sussex has spoken of the
impact the pressures of joining the Royal Family have had on her.
In an interview with the ITV programme ‘Harry and Meghan: An
African Journey”, the duchess said that she had been taken aback by
the scrutiny her every move…
This week on the Royal Central Podcast,
the debate is all about royal women. We ask whether royal women
today get enough credit for their work and take a look back at the
queens and princesses of the past to debate whether their
fascinating lives can ever be truly uncovered…
The Duchess of Cambridge's personal social media post from Pakistan
20th October 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has taken to
Instagram for her first personal post. She shared some of her
favourite photos of the time she spent at a children’s charity in
Lahore in the message which was signed ‘Catherine’. The Duchess of
Cambridge’s post focused on SOS Children’s Village in Lahore. Along
with the Duke of Cambridge, Kate visited the organisation as part…
Spain's heir, Leonor, at Princess of Asturias Awards for first time
18th October 2019
The future queen of Spain has carried out
a major royal duty for the first time. Leonor, Princess of Asturias
has presented the Awards which bear her title and pledged her life
to the service of Spain. Leonor took centre stage at the prize
ceremony at the Campoamor…
In her first major speech, the heir to
the throne of Spain has pledged her ongoing service to her country
and all those living in it. Princess Leonor made her promise at the
Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo which she is overseeing for
the first time. Speaking…
The heir to the Spanish throne has made
her first official appearance in the principality from which she
takes her title. Holding hands with her father, King Felipe VI,
Princess Leonor greeted the crowds that had turned out to see her
debut engagement in Asturias, the principality always held by the
Spanish heir. And the thirteen year old royal’s debut had an extra
special significance as it…
