I have long been advocating for more
books to be written in English about the royals of mainland Europe,
so I was thrilled to hear about and read Darling Queen – Dear Old
Bones: Queen Wilhelmina’s correspondence with her English
governess Miss Saxton Winter by Emerentia van Heuven-van
Nes and published by Amsterdam University Press. It was
initially printed in Dutch several years ago…
2017 has been an exciting year for
feminism. Women have supported each other as many brave ladies (and
some men) have found their voices against their abusers, New
Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is only
37-years-old, and Saudi Arabia is finally allowing…
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlie
Proctor, was on the ground in Nottingham on Friday for Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle’s first official engagement together. He says
that Ms Markle was a natural with the crowds, and will be a
tremendous asset to The Royal…
It hasn’t yet been a full 24 hours since
the news broke that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged.
People are already breaking into ‘Camp Kate’ and ‘Camp Meghan’. I
like both and will never choose a favourite. This was bound to
happen. Are we to spend years now comparing Meghan to Kate and vice
versa? Are people now going to become overly critical of Meghan?
Undoubtedly, the engagement announcement
between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has taken the world and
royal watchers by storm. What about the Royal Family? According to
some, the engagement and impending marriage have shaken up the
monarchy. Yes, Meghan is of mixed race…
Our Europe Correspondent, Heaven
LeeMiller, defends those who research the style of the royals and
report on them. Over the past few months, a lot of accusations have
been thrown online and mostly on social media about royal fashion
bloggers. The most recurring one is that…
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Jamie
Samhan, gives her opinion on why it would difficult to be
royal. Remember when you were growing up and you wanted to be
a dolphin trainer, or a lawyer, or a police officer, or
an astronaut? Now imagine not having that choice, not being
able to decide where you wanted your life to head. That merely
sums up as the life of a member of the Royal Family. I…
If you have ever watched an episode of
the hit Netflix series The Crown and wondered “Did that actually
happen?” then look no further: notable royal historian and
biographer Robert Lacey has written an official companion to the
series. The Crown, Volume I: Elizabeth II…
How Meghan Markle will be the saving grace of the British Royal Family
20th October 2017
Royal Central‘s Deputy Editor, Jamie
Samhan gives her opinion on why Meghan Markle will be the best
addition to the Royal Family. Fresh blood always gets the
excitement surrounding the royal family up. There is no question
that the addition of Meghan Markle will do…
The monarchy always must look towards the
future in order to stay alive. The must change with the times
without losing the tradition on which they stand. Here are just
five ways the British Monarchy will shape the future. WHAT WILL
HAPPEN IF THE QUEEN LIVES TO CELEBRATE HER PLATINUM JUBILEE? On 6th
February 2022, The Queen would celebrate 70 years on the throne;
she would be 95-years-old. As of…
