As a one-time student of constitutional
law, I remember all too well the shocking hypothetical scenarios
lecturers loved to propose. For example, what if Parliament passed
a law requiring all blue-eyed babies to be killed at birth? It is
absurd, horrifying, and – crucially – impossible in practice. This
one stuck with me, thanks to my lecturer, the inimitable Jeff
Murray, who used it…
Imagine, for a moment, King Charles III
seated at his ornate desk at Clarence House, a bill freshly passed
by the Houses of Parliament before him. His conscience recoils. He
cannot abide the legislation. Perhaps it offends his principles.
Perhaps it challenges tradition.
Oh wait… it’s none of our business! In an
opinion piece, our Editor-at-Large, Charlie Proctor, explains why
the Princess and the Palace offer us zero explanation for the
guestlist. In the era of instant outrage and armchair analysis, a
missing face at a…
Message to Princess Anne: Put your feet up ma’am and enjoy your birthday - you deserve it
12th June 2025
Royal Central’s Editor-at-Large, Charlie
Proctor, is hopeful that Princess Anne will put herself first for
just one day, and celebrate her 75th birthday in August in style.
Hard-working, self-effacing and utterly dedicated to duty. These
are the words I would use to describe the Princess Royal. Despite
being well past retirement age, she remains a constant in the royal
diary, carrying out…
Charlie Proctor offers his thoughts on
Prince Harry’s fall from grace, ten years on from a 2014 article
praising his dedication to work and duty. As I was settling down
for breakfast one day last week, I decided it would be fun to take
a dive into Royal Central’s…
King Philippe is about to celebrate his
tenth anniversary on the throne of Belgium, with many successes
behind him that surprised his past detractors. Many
considered him too quiet and shy to be an effective leader, and
when King Albert II announced his decision to…
Some royal moments really make their
mark. When the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Pakistan
several years ago, they spent time at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital.
They met with many children with serious illnesses including Wafia
Rehmani, a seven-year-old girl battling a kidney tumour. Wafia had
set up a fun tea party complete with tiaras. William and Catherine
joyfully participated, and…
Charlie Proctor says The Royal Family is
approaching fast crisis point with an ever ageing monarchy. Could
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor offer a possible solution. This
time last week, we all gasped in awe as the official portraits were
released to mark the Coronation…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands has
been on a trip with her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima, to the Dutch Caribbean. The Princess of Orange is visiting
Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, St Eustatius and Saba – all
countries Amalia will one…
It’s about time Princess Anne’s hardworking husband, Sir Tim Laurence, is properly recognised by The King
25th January 2023
To the average person, Sir Timothy
Laurence will not be a familiar name, nor will his face invoke many
memories. However, he is undoubtably one of the harder working
members of The Royal Family, and indeed, is married to the person
many consider to be the hardest working royal – Princess Anne. Her
Royal Highness has enjoyed a busy start to 2023, visiting Cyprus
and Estonia, in addition…
