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…
