Mute swans are being targeted by people with crossbows as the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) say people are trying to catch them for food.
Unfortunately for these people, it is unlawful in the UK to hunt Mute Swans because they’re all legally property of Her Majesty The Queen.
This law comes from a time when swan was reserved as a delicacy for the Monarch, and…
In late 2011, it was confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be moving into Apartment 1A after renovation works completed to bring the apartments up to Their Royal Highnesses personal specification. The Duke and Duchess had occupied another set of apartments…
Royal Central is pleased to announce that we have a new site Deputy Editor. Jordon-Lee will be working on site to help with reporting on the latest royal news, keeping up Royal Central’s high standards and working to make more content available. He will also be…
This is the second interview in our series. Click here to see our first interview with Andrew Jamieson, the Queen’s official scribe and illuminator.
Grant Harrold worked in the Prince of Wales’s household from 2004-2011. You can see Grant’s new business’s site at https://www.nicholasveitch.com, his personal website at https://www.grantharrold.com, follow him on Twitter…
The 47-year-old man was arrested by police outside Canterbury Cathedral.
Joel Tennant, 22, a student from the University of Kent, was stood outside the gates of The Kings School near Canterbury Cathedral at the time. He said there were around 10 protesters there. But when a…
Yesterday, Royal Central reported that the Duke of Kent had been admitted to hospital and had cancelled engagements for the next 3 weeks.
At the time, it was not clear why the Duke had cancelled and what was wrong with him.
The Duke of Kent is The Queen’s 1st cousin…
In Canterbury Cathedral today, Justin Welby was seated in St Augustine’s throne during a religious and traditional ceremony to affirm his new position as Archbishop of Canterbury.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended alongside Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall as representatives of Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty never attends the service as she regards it as being…
News of this admission comes as the Duke of Kent cancels engagements relating to a visit on Monday where he was due meet RNLI lifeguards and staff at Trevaunance Cove in his role as president of the charity.
The Duke, 77, was then due to tour the museum on Penwinnick Rd…
Peter Phillips wanted to bring the Global Championship tour to Kensington Gardens for one stage of the event.
The Borough council refused planning permission for the showjumping event, which would have taken over part of the park for a month, because it would “fail to…
Much has been made of the Queen’s and Prince Charles’ apparent veto power over proposed legislation in the House of Commons (see, for example, The Independent and the BBC News).  These ‘veto’ powers have been around for centuries and are part of parliamentary procedure.  All the same, there seems to be a misconception that the Queen and her heir personally decide which…
