It may shock some people who peruse this
site to realise that, despite some misconceptions to the contrary,
it is not the nature of the British Monarchy for its kings to be
chosen by popular vote. World-shattering, I know, but please,
humour me. By law, by tradition, and by expectation, the next King
(or Queen) of the United Kingdom, and by agreement, the rest of the
Commonwealth Realms, will…
One of the downsides to being royal are
the lack of privacy, media scrutiny, and paparazzi following their
every move. Each royal has their own way of dealing with these
things. I’ve often said to friends and coworkers that the Swedish
Royal Family has the best outlook…
All bets are on that Prince Harry will
tie the knot, or at least pop the question, to his girlfriend,
Meghan Markle in 2017. Yet, she is a most unconventional addition
to the British Royal Family. Currently, Buckingham Palace, Clarence
House and Kensington Palace run Twitter…
Soon to be President of the United
States, Donald J Trump, is expected to undertake his first State
Visit to the UK at some point in the next couple of years, a
much-anticipated event. When the American billionaire does arrive
at Windsor Castle following a ceremonial welcome, all will seem
well between The Royal Family and the American President. However,
it is likely to be a turbulent…
The King Is Retired, Long Live the King! -- How Abdication is the Future of Monarchy
14th December 2016
I remember 2013 as being a very hectic
time for monarchists. Happily, it was the year where His Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge was born, thus seeing the birth
of the next generation of British kings. However, that year also
marked a cluster of abdications from the…
Every Wednesday I take part in a Dungeons
and Dragons game with a group of friends of mine. During the course
of events, my character – a Minotaur ranger called Connochbar –
somehow managed to become King of the Beastfolk. Excited at the
prospect of building my own…
This is an opinion piece by Royal
Central’s Deputy Editor Jamie Samhan Once again, Prince Harry
and his girlfriend, Meghan Markle are making headlines. This time
the controversy stems over should Prince Harry have taken a detour
to Toronto before heading back to London after his 2-week Caribbean
tour. According to The Telegraph, their biggest issue is
that Prince Harry broke Royal…
The United Kingdom now finds itself in a
period of great uncertainty. After the vote for Brexit, the change
in government and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States
presidential election, nobody quite knows where the ancient kingdom
is headed. Only one figure has…
Dear HRH Prince Harry; I still remember
our Remembrance Day ceremonies at the elementary school I went to.
They would file class by class into the gymnasium until the 900
strong student population was present. The older kids sat on the
bleachers in the back, while the…
Opinion: Yes Prince Harry is dating, but the media harassment has to stop!
2nd November 2016
Lately, there’s been much hype about
Prince Harry’s alleged new relationship. Speculation, rumours and
pure gossip have flooded the internet and newspapers for almost a
week. Sadly, this has been the norm for the 32-year-old during his
entire adult life. It isn’t even just Prince Harry, rumours and
gossip affect all royals. From the Queen to The Prince of Wales,
the Duchess of…
