The Duchess of Sussex’s support for the
Commonwealth, a central plank of her royal role since her wedding,
has taken centre stage in the list of patronages announced as 2019
gets under way. Meghan is now the patron of the Association of
Commonwealth Universities. The ACU was set up in 1913, making it
the first international university network in the world. Over a
century on, it has over 500…
One of the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex at the start of 2019 is Smart Works, an
organisation which supports women into work. It was set up in 2013
with the aim of providing long term unemployed women with the tools
they need to get the job they…
Among the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex as 2019 gets under way is the animal
welfare charity, Mayhew. The organisation is focused on supporting
cats, dogs and the communities they live in. Mayhew was set up in
1886 and since then has spearheaded…
Queen Anne takes centre stage as 'The Favourite' leads this year's BAFTA nominations
9th January 2019
Just days after scooping one of
Hollywood’s top acting prizes, Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen
Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has been nominated for another major movie
award. The star is in the running for Best Actress at the BAFTAs
where the film leads the field with twelve nominations in total.
The shortlists for the awards were revealed on January 9th 2019 and
put Olivia Colman in line to…
Olivia Colman has won one of biggest
acting prizes in Hollywood for her portrayal of Queen Anne. She
took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for
her part in ‘The Favourite’ at the awards ceremony. The Globes are
the first big film and TV…
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…
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 continued. In her statement, Queen
Margrethe said that ‘’this morning’s terrible train
accident..touches me deeply’’ and added…
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…
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 back at the past twelve months for
Sophie and Edward. Here’s the Wessex year. January The Earl of
Wessex began his year by…
