With all the controversy
surrounding who should pay for the renovations at Buckingham
Palace, an opinion piece published by Royal
Central blogger, Benjamin Knights, certainly caused some
discussion after he argued that The Queen was, in fact, the one who
was going to be paying for the renovations due to her surrendering
the profits from the Crown Estate. Is this really the case? Back in
1760…
As Royal Central has been reporting in
recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses
Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals. While
Prince Andrew is pushing for his…
This week, Sarah, Duchess of York,
strongly denied the rumors that her daughter, Princess Eugenie, was
engaged to her boyfriend Jack Brooksbank. Speculation is rife at
the moment, with many newspapers reporting that Eugenie and Mr
Brooksbank are set to marry after being in…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima opened the "Mapping Australia: Country to Cartography" exhibition
5th October 2016
Last Monday King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the exhibition “Mapping
Australia: Country to Cartography” in the Aboriginal Art
Museum (AAMU) in Utrecht. The Royal Couple visited the exhibition
in preparation for the state visit to Australia and New Zealand
that will take place in late October and early November.
Exactly 400 years ago, Dutchman Dirk…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is back
from the USA and she has resumed her national agenda. Crown Prince
Frederik’s wife was in charge of opening the conference in
connection with the “Copenhagen Cultural Children’s
Summit”…
Up close with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for #RoyalVisitCanada
5th October 2016
When it was first announced that the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge were coming to Canada it was hard for me
to believe that as someone who writes about them day in and day out
that I would have the chance to cover them in person. Yet soon
enough (and after completing many…
Yesterday, 24 September, Royal Central
along with What Would Kate Do? hosted the #RoyalTeaParty to
celebrate the start of the Royal Tour of British Columbia and the
Yukon by the entire Cambridge family. The event took place in the
heart of downtown Vancouver at the quaint Pâtisserie Für Elise
where royal watchers and fans alike gathered to share their respect
for the Royal Family. With a prize…
Project Playground is a non-profit
organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for
children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia
of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida
Vesterberg. Photo: Project…
HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit:
Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until
1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II
acceded to the British throne in 1660…
The Queen is well known for her fashion
sense, almost always dressed in bright colours with her handbag in
tow. Have you ever thought about the choices that go into picking
just what outfit and when? Her wardrobe plays a larger part in her
diplomacy then some may have ever noticed. For example in May 2011,
Queen Elizabeth made a historic trip to Dublin, Ireland to mend a
shaky relationship. When…
