This weekend, Olivia Colman is up for
Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne
in ‘The Favourite’, the first time anyone has been nominated for
playing the last Stuart monarch. Anne, who ruled between 1702 and
1714, hasn’t found favour with filmmakers in the past but that
doesn’t mean that rulers don’t, well, rule at the Globes, the first
major movie prizes of…
The Queen of Denmark has sent her
condolences to those affected by the train crash outside Copenhagen
yesterday morning in which six people died, and another sixteen
were injured. Margrethe II offered her sympathies as the rescue
operation following the incident…
Prince Charles pays tribute at memorial for one of Britain's worst maritime disasters
1st January 2019
Prince Charles has paid tribute to those
who died in one of the UK’s worst maritime tragedies in peacetime.
The Prince travelled to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on
New Year’s Day 2019 to remember those who perished on the HMY
Iolaire on the 100th…
They’ve crisscrossed the globe, taken on
hundreds of engagements back home, too and been at the very heart
of the Royal Family’s life from ceremonial to personal
celebrations. It’s been a milestone year for the Prince of Wales
and the Duchess of Cornwall with plenty to look back on as it winds
to an end. In fact, to be honest, these two have packed in so much
it’s hard to…
They’ve covered tens of thousands of
miles, carried out hundreds of engagements and been at the heart of
family events. It’s been another busy year for the Earl and
Countess of Wessex, and as they get ready to do it all again in
2019, Royal Central is looking…
It was a year filled with family
celebrations as well as state occasions and the daily business of
being Head of State. And the past twelve months have produced some
rather special and memorable photos of the Queen. As the year winds
to its end, here are twelve images that…
The Queen’s year has a seemingly
unalterable shape to it and yet each twelve months is peppered with
differences while staying true to the tradition that has made it so
familiar. The past twelve months has brought a busy public diary
for Elizabeth II while behind palace doors, the Head of State has
carried out a ceaseless string of audiences and meetings. There
have been investitures, Privy…
It’s one of the most famous events in
royal history, and now the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert is being brought to life once more. A new TV programme,
presented by historian Lucy Worsley, will reconstruct the marriage
that began years of happiness for a…
There’s good news for all of us who have
a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who
turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire. The
confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the
future came in an interview…
It first enthralled readers exactly 175
years ago this week, and now the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by
Charles Dickens has been given a royal touch. As the festive season
gets well and truly underway, the Prince of Wales has brought part
of the celebrated novel to life by recording an excerpt for a
world-famous theatre. Prince Charles read part of the journey of
the Ghost of Christmas…
