Millions of people are expected to join in celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Aa weekend of festivities centred around the Coronation have been announced with street parties and a day to help others at the heart of the events.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned on May 6th 2023. On May 7th 2023, tens of thousands of street parties are set to…
An ancient royal tradition is given a 21st century makeover for the Coronation of King Charles III as exciting new details are released
22nd January 2023
For centuries, it’s been a traditional way of marking major royal events and as King Charles III is crowned, it will be given a makeover.
The night after the Coronation will see the ancient rite of lighting the night sky as part of the royal celebrations. But…
First major details surrounding King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation are revealed
21st January 2023
The first details of the celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been announced.
A string of public events will take place on the weekend of May 6th 2023 to mark the moment that His Majesty and Her Majesty are crowned.
The Coronation…
Will King Charles make another break with tradition for his Coronation?
21st January 2023
King Charles III’s Coronation, just months from now, will contain many ancient rituals but it appears that one tradition could be headed for the history books.
It’s been reported that His Majesty could discard an outfit worn by kings for centuries in favour of something more modern.
Kings traditionally wear breeches and silk stockings for their coronations. His Majesty’s…
This month sees a rather important anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the engagement of the Duke of York and Lady…
Another first in the reign of King Charles III
21st January 2023
King Charles is approaching the six month anniversary of his reign and he’s just added another first to the list of debuts since his accession.
As he headed to the northwest of England for a day of engagements, he chose to travel by rail. It was the first time that…
The wedding that gave Belgium its first homeborn queen
20th January 2023
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. As Queen Mathilde marks her 50th birthday, Royal Central rewinds to…
King of Greece or King of the Hellenes?
19th January 2023
The death of King Constantine II has brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in 1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy in a referendum seven years later…
Business as usual as the women of Windsor take the lead
19th January 2023
The Royal Family is back to business after the Christmas break. A string of important engagements on the same day focused on a range of important royal issues including the environment.
Queen Camilla was at the University of Aberdeen to visit the new Science Teaching Hub.
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave…