It’s one of the most anticipated movies
of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have
a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley
family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home
for a visit. The royal pair will be seen coming to stay at Downton
and causing quite the stir while they do it as the Earl of Grantham
and his family are…
Queen Victoria set to reign again at Buckingham Palace
3rd April 2019
Two hundred years after her birth, Queen
Victoria is taking over Buckingham Palace again. As part of the
celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Britain’s second
longest reigning monarch, the most famous royal residence of them
all will host a special exhibition…
It’s a royal relationship that has
continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over
twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and
his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the
pair travelled to Bahrain…
There are a few points in regal life when
the words ‘’bookies’’ and ‘’royal’’ come together in perfect
harmony. One is at the races because the Windsors, like many, enjoy
a flutter (always sensible) on the horses. The other is when babies
arrive. As the final countdown to the birth of the Duke and Duchess
of Sussex’s first child gets under way, the bookies have odds on
all sorts…
The Mexican President has demanded an
apology from King Felipe VI for the Spanish conquest of his country
over 500 years ago. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has written to
Felipe asking him to say sorry for the actions of the Spanish
during the conquest and colonisation of the…
Some photos tell their own story and take
their own place in history as a result. While we are inundated with
images of royalty, some pictures stand out as a snapshot of a
moment that has its own resonance. In this occasional series, Royal
Central looks at some of the best…
Keeping Up with Anne: the Princess Royal's week
24th March 2019
It’s been a capital kind of week for the
Princess Royal who, unusually, has carried out all of her
engagements over the past seven days in London. She might not have
clocked up the miles but that’s not to say Anne’s diary wasn’t as
packed as we’ve come to expect from her. She’s given her support to
a wide range of the organisations of which she is patron in the…
A family day out for Princess Anne's grandchildren as Zara Tindall takes to the saddle again
24th March 2019
The three eldest grandchildren of the
Princess Royal have been making the most of the spring weather and
enjoying a family day out in Gloucestershire. Mia Tindall and
Savannah and Isla Phillips played happily together at the Gatcombe
Park Horse Trials. Embed from Getty…
The Queen has made a personal donation to
an organisation helping those affected by Cyclone Idai. Her Majesty
has also written to the countries affected by the natural disaster
– Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone, which hit parts of
southern Africa last…
The Princess Royal has paid tribute to
those killed in the shootings at two mosques in New Zealand last
week. Princess Anne visited New Zealand House where she signed the
book of condolence now open there in memory of the fifty people who
were killed in the attacks in the city of Christchurch. Photo
credit: Royal Family Instagram The princess wrote ‘’My fond
memories of a friendly city I…

