Katharine Kent will be an unfamiliar name
to many, but in Royal circles she became well-known, causing
controversy with her conversion to Catholicism in 1994. Born
Katharine Worsley on February 22nd 1933, her upbringing was that of
a ‘commoner’ in the Yorkshire countryside, albeit growing up amidst
the surroundings of a stately home, Hovingham Hall. Her parents,
Sir William and Lady Joyce sent…
If there was one thing Prince William
always knew he would do, it was fly. With one of his first words
being ‘plane’ a career in the Royal Air Force just seemed suiting.
After becoming a Flying Officer in the RAF, Prince William took an
intense four month training…
Many members of The Royal Family
hold a patronage to a bountiful amount of charities close
to their heart. The Duchess of Cambridge dedicates herself to
patronages and charities focusing on something very important to
her, children and families. The Art Room is focused on…
So as a New Year begins, so too does a
new series on Royal Central. 2015 marks 115 years since the birth
of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and what better way to remember
that milestone than by looking back at The Queen Mother’s
incredible life in a series of articles. A series which will
see each contributor take a decade of Queen Elizabeth’s life and
remember her in their own unique way.
The Battle of Waterloo: a quick primer for the 200th anniversary
7th January 2015
This year commemorates 200th Anniversary
of the Battle of Waterloo. Today we take a brief look at the who,
what, where and why of this pivotal part of European history. So
where did this all begin? Who was part of this battle? On 18 June
1815 the stage was set on a 4 square…
I have often wondered what a Royal
Peculiar is, as the name suggests they sound very peculiar. It’s
for that reason that we begin this series on Royal Peculiars though
first we must establish just what one is. A Royal Peculiar is
a church that does not come under the…
Walking With The Wounded team in
December 2013. However, 2014 has been shown to be even more
significant for the 30 year-old Prince. Let’s take a look back
at the past months and reminisce over the work Prince Harry has
successfully displayed. Arguably the most significant event
that dominated Harry’s 2014 was the creation of the Invictus
Games. In March The Prince announced the launch of…
In the final part of this series, we
shall take a look at some Royal-related facts from the letters V
through to Z. Vegemite – Prince William and Catherine received some
some unusual gifts for their 2011 nuptials. These included
Vegemite, a herd of cows, and Lady Gaga’s…
The announcement that Princess Charlene
was carrying twins was made several months ago and ever since,
there have been many questions as to how the line of succession
would work in this situation and in what circumstances each of the
twins might be heir. Crucially, Monaco…
You may not recognize Queen Elizabeth II
if you are in the Commonwealth Realm of New Zealand. For when she
is attending a native Powhiri or Maori welcoming ceremony she
wears a ceremonial Korowai cloak and speaks a few words of Maori.
The cloak is made up of feathers from a Kiwi bird and dates back to
1844. Queen Elizabeth has visited New Zealand ten times in total,
most recently in 2002 for her…
