On this day 1487, the pretender Lambert Simnel was crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin. The boy was ten years old at the time, and kept up the pretence for nearly a month before the rebels who supported him were defeated at the Battle of Stoke Field.
In August 1485, Henry Tudor took the crown of England under dubious circumstances. During the reign of his predecessor Richard III, the two sons of…
When Sweden’s Prince Oscar was born this March, he was granted the title of the Duke of Skåne by his maternal grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf. Now, in time for his christening, the residents of his Duchy have planned a lovely gift for the third-in-line to the…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was among the speakers at the Opening Ceremony of the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen yesterday.
The Crown Princess spoke about how she was inspired to take up the cause of women’s rights seven years ago, when someone from Chad…
Earlier today, the Duchess of Cambridge made an unexpected revelation about her ever expanding family. While chatting to children during an engagement in the morning, she revealed that her children, two year-old Prince George and one year-old Princess Charlotte have a new pet – a hamster called Marvin.
For her first engagement of the day, the Duchess visited the newly built Magic Garden at…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been named among those on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2016. The Queen is the only Dutch citizen and the only member of royalty in this year’s list.
In a short article that he wrote about her for Time…
In recent months, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have faced a lot of criticism for their shirking their royal duties, especially when it was revealed that The Queen, who today turned 90, undertook more engagements last year than the couple and Prince Harry combined. In…
As all of the United Kingdom gears up for The Queen’s 90th birthday, the focus here at Royal Central is to ensure that you, our readers, don’t miss a single moment of the celebrations. Over the next few days, the team will bring you fun and informative posts about Her Majesty and the events taking place in honour. For now, here is a quick summary of what you can expect from The…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet the Dragon King and Queen of Bhutan
14th April 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left India today morning to travel to Bhutan, the second country on their itinerary during their week long tour of Southern Asia. This leg of the tour has been much anticipated by royal watchers, who were eager to see William and Catherine…
Prince Harry is set visit Toronto and Florida next month, to undertake engagements connected with the Invictus Games and his charity, Sentebale.
The Prince will first travel to Toronto on May 2nd, where he will attend a number of events to mark the official launch of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to host reception ahead of visit to India and Bhutan
30th March 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to take part in a reception held at Kensington Palace on Wednesday, April 6th, a few days ahead of their visit to India and Bhutan.
The reception will give Their Royal Highnesses the chance to meet with and speak to young people from India and Bhutan who are currently studying or working in the UK. Their interactions will give William and Catherine a…
