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 and Duchess of Sussex felt they were
being pushed out of the House of Windsor in part because of actions
by William described…
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.
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 South Jutland with Denmark.
The gala evening was hosted by the Danish government as events for
the 100th anniversary get…
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…
News Editor Lydia Starbuck explains why,
in her opinion, the decision of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex to
step down as senior royals means the Line of Succession must be
changed. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan their new lives,
away from the pressures of being ‘senior royals’, the Firm they are
distancing themselves from is facing a different future. The House
of Windsor…
Social media is where royal birthday
celebrations happen now and as the Duchess of Cambridge turned 38,
it was Buckingham Palace that led the way with special posts to
mark the occasion. A trio of photos of Kate with the Queen were
shared on the official Twitter account of…
The decision by the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex to ‘step back’ from being senior royals has raised more
questions than it has given answers. And among them are
constitutional matters which, in an ageing monarchy, are beginning
to take on a pressing need. Yes…
I’m just back from the shops. Yes, even
when writing for a royal website covering a brewing constitutional
crisis, the milk has to be bought and dinner has to be sorted.
That’s the reality of life. These are the things that many royals
say they crave, the moments of a normality that seem so appealing
from the turreted towers of their privileged existence. But judging
by the mood in my…
