No Christmas day would be complete
without the Queen’s Message, broadcasted to the whole Commonwealth
of Nations and which has become as traditional as the decorated fir
and the filled stocking. Many times and from disparate soureces it
has been underlined how the British Monarchy represents and assures
a fundamental sense of continuity: the Royal Christmas Broadcast is
probably the epitome…
So what happens now the Duchess Of
Cambridge . St James’s Palace has recently announced that the Duke
And Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first child, see more
at: https://royalcentral.co.uk/?p=384. The first phase, now an
announcement has been made, is the…
St James’s Palace have just announced
that the Duchess Of Cambridge is indeed pregnant, ending months of
speculation. The Royal Family are said to be delighted. The
significance of this child is that one day, it will grow up to be
our King or Queen, regardless of…
Whilst the majority of us may be spending
this Christmas dashing to the shops in a last minute bid for
presents, trying desperately to prevent the tree from toppling over
under the weight of tinsel and lights, and wondering how on earth
you’ll fit all those family members around the dining table; for
the Royals it seems, this timeless festive ritual is a rather more
civilised affair. But what…
It has emerged today that the digging up
of a Leicester car park has indeed been fruitful, a corpse
(believed to be belonging to Richard III) has been found after
extensive (and expensive) digging work begun a few months ago.
Archaeologists believe that the bones belong to…
We thought we’d clear up some of the most
fascinating Royal Oddities that occupy the British Monarchy. From
numerals to titles, here’s your guide to the top 5 oddities of the
British Monarchy! 1. The Sovereign Never Dies Even though
individual monarchs…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born
on 21st April 1926, but for some seemingly bizarre reason, her
birthday is celebrated on the first Saturday of June. She has two
birthdays!For as long as I’ve been involved with Royal Central, by
far one of the most commonly asked questions is ‘Why does the Queen
have two birthdays?’. In a bid to do one blanket answer for it,
here’s…
