The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are mid
way through their visit to Ireland and after a string of
engagements in Dublin yesterday, they head out of the capital as
day two takes shape. Royal Central takes a look at what’s in store
for William and Kate. Here’s the day two diary of this royal visit
to Ireland. Putting the Pieces Together The royal couple start the
second leg of their visit…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touch
down in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon at the start of a three day
visit to Ireland. Every morning through their tour, Royal Central
will bring you a rundown of what to expect from the day ahead.
Let’s get busy with the day one diary…
Prince Andrew won’t be present at one of
the most important events in the Royal Family’s year. The Duke of
York is a regular at the Commonwealth Day Service but won’t be
present when the rest of the House of Windsor gather to mark the
occasion next week. The Duke…
Every royal life is peppered with
milestones, the moments that mark beginnings and ends, filled with
joy and sometimes sadness. On Royal Central, we’re charting
the famous dates throughout the year in our Calendars of Kings and
Queens. And as March gets well and truly under way, it’s time to
look at the regal landmarks that month has brought. Here is a
Calendar of Kings for March. Hatching…
Political uncertainty hanging over the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Ireland
29th February 2020
As Kensington Palace reveals where the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head to during their three day
official visit to the Republic of Ireland next week, one question
remains. With the royal visitors expected to meet leading
politicians during their stay, who will be the…
In the middle of a day packed with five
royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new
portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been
snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared
the promise of the new image on…
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to
become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second
daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked
into Westminster Abbey on February 27th 1919…
'Just Harry': the Duke of Sussex begins final round of royal engagements
26th February 2020
Back in the public eye for the first time
since confirmation he will step back as a senior royal on March
31st 2020, the Duke of Sussex was very clear on how he wants to be
known. As he took to the stage in Edinburgh to talk about
sustainable travel and eco tourism, he asked…
At first glance, she is the very
embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning
behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th
1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch
with her gentle smile hiding the grief she…
Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace
25th February 2020
Her king called her his ”wife of heart
and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared
invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George
IV and even the succession to his throne has returned to Buckingham
Palace. A portrait of Maria Fitzherbert, who wed the future George
IV after they fell hopelessly in love, is now displayed at the
Queen’s home as part of an…
