King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
revoked the royal styles of Royal Highness from five of his
grandchildren – the children of his younger two children, Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. So, why does this make sense to
do? While there’s no doubt that the King loves all of his
grandchildren, it makes sense that he has removed Princes Alexander
and Gabriel (the sons of Prince…
The Royal Central Podcast: are we turning the royals into puppets?
27th September 2019
This week’s podcast is all about happy
news and serious questions. Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger,
shares her thoughts on a revealing interview by one of Europe’s
most popular princesses while our Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks,
reveals what it was like to…
”The prime minister’s advice to HM the
Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and
is thus null and of no effect”. With this brief sentence, a panel
of judges in Scotland has placed the relationship between the Queen
and her Prime…
This week’s Royal Central podcast looks
ahead to the enthronement of the new Emperor of Japan. As well as
the latest behind the scenes news on the guest list from our Deputy
Editor, Brittani Barger, there’s also a debate about whether
abdication is changing the way we view monarchies and questions
about whether, in the 21st century, monarchs stepping aside is the
preferred way of…
Growing up in the Royal Family is an
experience quite unlike the childhood many (if not all) of us had.
Although Prince Charles was lucky enough to have both his parents
in his life, they were both quite absent from his upbringing. This
was both due to the fact mummy and…
The Royal Palace of La Almudaina (or in
Spanish, Palacio Real de La Almudaina) is located in Palma,
Mallorca (or Majorca) in the Balearic Islands and serves as
the official summer residence of the Spanish monarch and other
members of the Spanish Royal Family (even though…
As Prince Albert reprimanded his second
daughter, Princess Alice, for telling her eldest sister the Crown
Princess, that their father’s illness had worsened, he said sadly
(but correctly): ‘You did wrong. You should have told her I am
dying’. The Prince’s fatalism was such that he acknowledged what
the Queen did not dare herself to admit. Indeed, Queen Victoria’s
letters to her uncle…
By October 1764 the Mozarts had once more
been at court, having been received at the Queen’s House in May as
Leopold Mozart wrote ‘within 5 days of arriving’. The young
Wolfgang played before George III and even accompanied Queen
Charlotte, who sang an aria. In…
This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at the lines of succession of royal families around the world.
Today we are looking at the Dutch line of succession. The Dutch
order of succession has just eight people, as only those who are
relatives of the monarch in the…
It’s no secret that my favourite actress
is Lucille Ball and my favourite show,I Love Lucy.Whenever I’m
having a bad day and/or my anxiety is really bothering me, I tune
intoI Love Lucy. Flipping through the season where they tour Europe
led me to one of my favourite episodes “Lucy Meets The Queen.” And
if you love this classic programme and royals, this is an…
