Is it dangerous, just or what all
government do? An affront to democracy, or bold and ambitious? The
announcement that Boris Johnson has decided to bring a new Queen’s
Speech before the Houses of Parliament, thus leading to the
suspension of business at Westminster within days, has been greeted
with surprise on all sides of the political divide. Plenty of
reaction, much of it angry, has…
Welcome to a brand new Royal Central
podcast. Every week, the team will be bringing you the latest news
and debate on all things royal. This week, we’re chatting about the
problems faced by the British Royal Family in what’s been a
difficult month.
Doctors treating the former monarch of
Spain, Juan Carlos I, say the major cardiac surgery he underwent
this weekend has been a success. Juan Carlos had a triple bypass on
Saturday at a private clinic in Madrid. King Felipe VI and his
mother, Queen Sofia, arrived at the…
‘An angel whose brightness shall illume
my life”. The passionate words of a young prince in love, written
to the queen he had just been asked to marry, are among the many
items shared on a new website celebrating the life and achievements
of one of the most famous royals of all. On the 200th anniversary
of the birth of Prince Albert, the Royal Collection Trust is
launching a new…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. At the start of…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. Today we look at a…
The Duchess of Sussex paid a surprise
visit to one of her patronages, SmartWorks, on Wednesday to share a
special moment in the charity’s story. Meghan was on hand to see
the photo shoot for the new capsule collection she’s helped create
for the organisation. The duchess announced the initiative last
month, explaining that she wanted to boost the work of the charity
even further.
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. Today we look at a…
One is the longest reigning monarch in
Europe, the other is the newest king on the continent. But while
their reigns started sixty years apart, Elizabeth II and Felipe VI
have a linked history with roots in centuries past. The pair share
several blood lines with ties to two…
Nine royal houses have ruled England
since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their
mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this
summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have
now faded into history. We now reach perhaps the best known of all
the dynasties to claim the crown of England and ask, what happened
to the House of Tudor? The…
