In any Royal commentator’s books, the
announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and
not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition,
male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding
day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess Of X rather than
the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as
happened for Prince…
For some people, working with royalty
seems like the ideal job, but what’s it like? Well, very few people
seem to know, so we thought we’d uncover the secrets and give you
an insight into what it’s like to work in one of the most
prestigious institutions in…
For centuries, the reigning Monarch in
Britain has been considered the font of justice. But what does this
mean, and does it mean The Queen can do whatever she wants without
legal repercussions? We’re about to take a look back at the days
when Monarchs played a vital…
Royal myths – in light of various
articles on our site pointing to different myths that surprising
amount of people believe, we thought we’d compile our top ten royal
myths that are commonly believed plus an explanation of the truth
behind it. 1. “The Queen doesn’t pay taxes” Yes, yes she does! In
1992, Her Majesty volunteered to pay income tax and capital gains
tax…
As the new year is approaching why not to
salute it with one of the drinks favoured by members of the Royal
Family instead of the usual champers? Royals are often seen sipping
from glasses of champagne (Pol Roger or Moet & Chandon, both
holders of a Royal warrant) or…
Without doubt, one of the most
anticipated arrivals of 2013 is the impending Royal Baby. The
reason that this baby is more anticipated than previous royal
babies is two-fold. For one, it is a child of The Duchess Of
Cambridge, one of the most popular members of the modern…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born
on 21st April 1926, but for some seemingly bizarre reason, her
birthday is celebrated on the first Saturday of June. She has two
birthdays!For as long as I’ve been involved with Royal Central, by
far one of the most commonly asked questions is ‘Why does the Queen
have two birthdays?’. In a bid to do one blanket answer for it,
here’s…
