Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Jamie
Samhan, gives her opinion on why we should stop scorning the
Duchess of Cambridge. It goes without saying, any person in a
public role will be criticised. Day in and day out I read comments
on articles about the Duchess of Cambridge that mostly make me roll
my eyes, however, it is the recent ones that make me question
humanity. On 10 October, the…
The Spanish monarchy is strengthened by the failed Catalonian independent referendum
2nd October 2017
Oskar Aanmoen offers his take on the
referendum in Catalonia, and why he thinks its failure has
increased the popularity of the Spanish Royal Family. During the
last few weeks, the Spanish monarchy has increased its popularity
and support in Spain as a result of the failure…
If you enjoyed Phil Dampier's last book on Prince Philip, you will relish the new version
1st October 2017
Royal Central recently
reviewed Prince Philip, Wise Words and Golden
Gaffes complied by Phil Dampier and Ashley Walton and if you
enjoyed it as much as we did, you are in for a treat! A new
version, Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Wit and Wisdom, has
been released…
While allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a step forward, there is still a long way to go
28th September 2017
Brittani Barger explains why allowing
women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a welcome step, but argues that
there is still a long way to go for women’s rights in the region.
The news that King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a decree allowing
women to be given driving licences was applauded by many as a
significant step forward for women’s rights in the conservative
Middle Eastern…
If you’ve been looking for a compendium
of Prince Philip’s gaffes and quips, then Prince Philip, Wise Words
and Golden Gaffes is the perfect book for your shelf. The Duke of
Edinburgh, who recently announced his retirement after 70 years of
dedicated service to the…
The last few months have seen the
publication of many books and articles and airing of lots of TV
shows about Diana, Princess of Wales who died twenty years ago this
past August. These shows and articles usually examine Diana’s final
days and explain what effect her death…
One would almost have to live under a
rock, not to at least notice the abundance of news related to the
late Diana, Princess of Wales as of late. For Royal Watchers and
those alike, the connection to the news is the fact that the 31st
of August marks the 20th anniversary of her tragic death. Although
calling many of the stories that have come out ‘news’ is terribly
generous and if you…
As 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the
death of Diana, Princess of Wales, new publications and
documentaries are being released to memorialise the late Princess.
Historic Newspapers has published an edition of their newspaper
history series about Diana called Princess Diana…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Laura Dekkers, offers her opinions regarding the ongoing antics of
Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Laurent of Belgium. Who is
doing more to discredit constitutional monarchy in Europe?
Recently, two different royals from two…
Charlie Proctor offers his opinion on why
Prince Henrik of Denmark needs to stop behaving so petulantly when
it comes to his title. Prince Henrik of Denmark has made the
headlines yet again after the Danish Royal Court announced on
Thursday that he refuses to be buried alongside his wife,
Queen Margrethe, over nothing more than a case of sour grapes.
The 83-year-old Prince is not happy that he is…
