Around the same time that the UK
introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights
as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But
royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is
the case in most European countries, a prince may take a husband
and a princess may choose a wife. But when that happens, what title
will be bestowed on them? We…
Those who mocked Prince George's expression after agonising Euros defeat cheapen the meaning of 'the beautiful game'
12th July 2021
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani
Barger, calls out a torrent of abuse directed at Prince George
following an agonising defeat for England in the European
Championships final at Wembley on Sunday. After the Euro 2020 final
match on Sunday, I tweeted a photo of…
Do we take Princess Anne for granted?
This could be the shortest opinion piece in history—yes, we
definitely take Princess Anne for granted. Last week, she undertook
11 engagements that were painstakingly detailed by the Royal
Family’s Twitter account, and for…
The Sussexes and Wessexes show that royalty is a tradition, not a trade - reinventing it never succeeds
12th May 2021
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s
decision to leave the UK for America might seem like a royal first
to many, the discussions of leaving ‘The Firm’ have been held more
frequently, and more recently, than you may expect. On the face of
it, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Earl and Countess of
Wessex may not appear to be too similar in their personal
circumstances. But if we…
Prince Harry and his beloved mother, the
late Diana, Princess of Wales, are bound together by more than just
genetics. They are united in their mischievous smiles and their
desire to help others. But, there are also other ties that bind. In
life, Diana spoke openly about her…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic…
Known for her Diana, Princess of Wales
series, Deb Stratas has stepped into fiction with The Royal Key.
The Royal Key focuses on Canadian protagonist Annabelle, who is
struggling to overcome a personal tragedy. Before she knows it, she
is nannying royal children in a Victorian country home in the 19th
century. She has to figure out how to get back to the present to
her lover while adapting to…
Within the harsh confines of royal life,
there exists a cruel trend that nicknames the second child the
‘spare’ to their sibling, the heir. While the life of the heir to
the throne is mapped out meticulously from beginning to end, the
spare is expected to find their own…
Ten years ago today, I was introduced to
the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the
idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all
changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying
to become a nurse. My semester had…
Ten years ago this week, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge were married on a beautiful, sunny spring day
in front of their closest family and friends .. and the world’s
most prestigious world leaders – 1200 to be exact. Many wondered
what to buy this lovely couple to celebrate the special occasion.
In lieu of gifts, the young couple requested that donations be made
to 26 different…
