Leopold III was the fourth King of the
Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians
rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he
was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he
surrendered the Belgian army to the invading German forces in 1940
without consulting his government. After the end of the war, he
would eventually agree to…
How many kings called Edward have there
been? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by
Liam Foley might make you think again. One aspect of the evolution
of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal
numbers, or regnal numbers, and…
The Duke of Edinburgh has visited a
training camp for Ukrainian soldiers in the UK. The Duke spent time
at the operation which is being held in the UK and run by several
nations, including Norway. AS1 Jamie Ledger RAF/ UK MOD © Crown
copyright 2023 Prince Edward met…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is
the middle of five children, having two older sisters, Princess
Margaretha and Princess Birgitta…
The Danish Royal Family has announced the
arrival of a new member. In a short statement, the Royal Court
confirmed that Princess Benedikte has a fifth grandchild. The
sister of Queen Margrethe is celebrating after her son, Prince
Gustav, and his wife, Princess Carina…
Hundreds of royal fans have contacted
Royal Central after believing they had been lucky enough to get
tickets to the Coronation concert, only to find they wouldn’t be
attending after all. Just after midday, thousands received an email
telling them they had…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have
just completed the first State Visit of the new reign, and royal
correspondent, Netty Leistra, was among those covering this
historic trip. She was in Hamburg as it came to an end. After a
moving morning at the Kinderstransport memorial, it was time to
continue the trip. By public transport and on foot, I just won the
race against the British and German…
This special report was written for Royal
Central by royal correspondent Netty Leistra, who saw the historic
State visit unfold firsthand. In Germany, especially in Berlin and
Hamburg, people could hardly not have heard that King Charles III
and Queen Camilla were making…
The Prince of Wales has the potential to
be a ”more revolutionary” monarch than his father, according to a
leading royal commentator. Valentine Low, Royal Correspondent with
The Times spoke about potential changes to the Royal Family
following the death of…
The King has expressed solidarity with
people across Ukraine on the first anniversary of the Russian
invasion and the start of conflict King Charles said ”It has now
been a year that the people of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably
from an unprovoked full-scale attack on their nation. They have
shown truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such
human tragedy.” His…
