So much for silly season! August is
typically the time for royal websites to run stories about
back-to-school or speculate about the most minute royal details,
but with Wednesday’s shock announcement that the Duke and Duchess
of Sussex and their children are moving back to the United Kingdom,
it’s now breaking news season! With new information coming to light
minute by minute, we’ve…
Joan of Kent, also known as the ‘Fair
Maid of Kent’, was the first royal bride to hold the title Princess
of Wales, and she set a scandalous standard that seems to have
echoed down the centuries through its usage. Joan of Kent was born
during a time of tumult and…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his
reign to marry the woman he…
Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?
22nd September 2023
The United Nations is the biggest
international organism currently in existence, as it unites
representatives from more than 190 countries and different
international organisations, like the EU and the African
Union. Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation is to
“maintain international peace and security, develop friendly
relations among nations, achieve international cooperation…
The King of Thailand’s exiled son has
returned to his birth country after 27 years. Vacharaesorn
Vivacharawongse, 42, has been seen undertaking what could be
construed as royal engagements since his arrival in Bangkok.
Vacharaesorn visited the Foundation for…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of…
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a very modern
marriage hundreds of miles from home. They share an air of romance
while having striking features all of their…
To analyse the religious situation in
Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably
linked. Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries,
officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the
population that ascribes to the Roman…
The first princess of African origin: Princess Angela of Liechtenstein
3rd February 2023
In January 2000, Angela Gisela Brown
became the first person of African heritage to marry into a ruling
European family. The marriage was ground-breaking in Liechtenstein,
and the union did receive negative remarks from some of the royal
family. However, most were happy for…
In mid-January, Royal Central reported
that King Charles III could soon be removed as monarch in one of
the Realms in which he is head of state. Andrew Holness, the Prime
Minister of Jamaica, instructed his country’s ministers to “move
ahead with speed” on bringing about the processes that would see
the country transform from constitutional monarchy to republic. But
is this likely to…
