Almost 103 years ago, Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure. John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary.
Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was spent on the Sandringham estate with his siblings, Prince Albert (Bertie, later George VI), Princess Mary, Prince…
Whiskey galore as the Duke of Rothesay's visit to Edinburgh continues
2nd October 2021
On Friday, 1 October, the Duke of Rothesay enjoyed a sip of his own bespoke whiskey cocktail as he officially opened the new Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh’s Princes Street during his trip to Edinburgh. Offering views of the city and Edinburgh Castle, the…
It’s been 25 years since the first Maggie’s Centre opened. In honour of the milestone, the Duchess of Cornwall spoke on the organisation she’s supported and how she would like to see a Maggie’s Centre in every NHS cancer hospital.
To mark the…
The Queen is set to visit Wales for the first time in five years in October. On the 14th, The Queen will attend the opening ceremony of the sixth session of Senedd. According to the Welsh Parliament website, Her Majesty will make a speech in the Senedd’s chamber. In honour of her upcoming visit, Royal Central is taking a look back at the first time The Queen opened Welsh Parliament back in…
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited RAF Waddington on Wednesday, 28 September, to mark the retirement of the E-3D Sentry from RAF service after 30 years. A Royal Parade was held along with a flypast conducted by an 8 Squadron E-3D Sentry.
The aircraft has seen…
Fancy living next to Prince Charles? It will only cost you £7.5m
29th September 2021
If you are looking to move to Gloucestershire, you could be Prince Charles’ new neighbour at his Highgrove country retreat. The only downside is if you want to live amongst royalty, it will cost you £7,500,000.
The 117-acre Elmestree House Estate house built in…
The former England rugby star and the husband of Zara, Mike Tindall, has joked that the royals would like to “throw a few punches” at Prince Harry in light of recent events.
Tindall made the light-hearted comments on Monday at the BBC Question Of Sport Live event at the London Palladium as he was joined by ex-England teammate Matt Dawson. Dawson recalled a night out at a bar with…
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their first child together, a daughter, on 18 September. While it is unknown what name the couple has chosen, the public already knows what the child’s official title will be. Passed on by her father’s family…
The statue of The Queen Mother in Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m) bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset.
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has confirmed it will launch an investigation into one of Prince Charles’s charities, the Prince’s Foundation. An article published in The Sunday Times alleges that donations made to the charity may have been used to influence to the heir of the throne.
The purpose of the investigation is to better understand how the organisation uses their…
