The UK government has pledged £2 million
to help eradicate landmines following the visit of the Duke of
Sussex to Angola. Ministers said they would match the public
donations to an appeal in Zimbabwe to help destroy the weapons. The
move came after Prince Harry walked in the footsteps of his mother,
Diana, Princess of Wales to see the work that continues to remove
landmines which still kill…
The royal diary is filling up after the
summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh
stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate
and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way
this week. Here’s Royal…
The decision by the Duke of Sussex to
take legal action against two tabloids over phone hacking
allegations has made the front pages of many British papers this
Saturday. Harry’s move is the main story for several broadsheets as
the weekend gets under…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg has become head of his country’s Scout movement,
following in the footsteps of his beloved grandfather, Jean, who
died earlier this year. And Guillaume took his promise in the
presence of the Honourary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation,
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The Swedish monarch joined around
3000 Scouts from across Luxembourg as…
Signed photographs of the newly crowned
Monarch and samples of the dress worn by Elizabeth II at her
Coronation are coming under the hammer. The items are part of a
rare collection of royal memorabilia that belonged to one of the
Queen’s former dressmakers. Ian…
For years, the symbols of the monarchy he
will one day lead lay hidden in its dark walls. Now Dunnottar
Castle has given up its treasure. But the heir to the throne still
paid it a visit as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
headed out on a day of engagements in…
Peter Sissons, who worked on some of the
biggest royal stories of the 20th and 21st centuries in his role as
a leading newscaster, has died. He was 77. Peter Sissons, who was
well know for his roles with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 during his
long career, passed away after a short illness. His most high
profile involvement with royal stories came in 2002 when he was
working the BBC on the…
The Crown Princess of Denmark has been
appointed to her country’s Council of State. It means that from now
on, Crown Princess Mary can act as regent in Queen Margrethe’s
place, if necessary. Currently, the role of regent can be assumed
by Mary’s husband…
The visit of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex to southern Africa comes to an end on October 2nd 2019. The
couple have a full diary in South Africa before they, along with
baby Archie, begin their journey home. Here’s Royal Central’s look
at what to expect from day…
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg were among the leaders paying their tributes to
the former President of France, Jacques Chirac, at his funeral in
Paris today. The Earl of Wessex and Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie of Denmark were also among the mourners at the service which
took place at Saint-Sulpice Church. Joachim and Marie were
representing his mother, Queen…
