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 abdicate, many were sceptical of Philippe’s abilities to carry the duties of a head of state on his shoulders.
However…
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…
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…
OPINION: Focus on Princess Amalia's potential and don't body shame her
6th February 2023
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 day be monarch of; the Royal House has said the tour is meant to introduce the Princess to the Caribbean part of the Dutch…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf - stop whining and get on board - Crown Princess Victoria is the future
5th January 2023
Royal Central’s Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, says King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden needs to get over a change in the law 43 years ago which saw Crown Princess Victoria become heir to the throne in favour of Prince Carl Philip.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden…
Queen Camilla has made a mistake in scrapping the role of ‘Lady-in-Waiting’ - just leave it be!
27th November 2022
Royal Central’s editor, Charlie Proctor, explains below why he believes Queen Camilla has made the wrong decision in scrapping the role of Lady-in-Waiting.
The news that Queen Camilla has decided to ditch the role of Lady-in-Waiting certainly didn’t come as a surprise.
It has long been expected that when King Charles would ascend to the throne, he and Camilla would make efforts to…
Danish Royal Family refuses to pussyfoot around the issue of ‘Queen Camilla’
23rd November 2022
The Danish Royal Family have refused to entertain the notion of Camilla being styled as ‘Queen Consort’, instead referring to Her Majesty as ‘Queen of Great Britain’.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, official statements have referred to…
Should William switch football teams now that he’s Prince of Wales?
No, and I’m going to answer this question with the amount of sincerity it warrants.
Let’s break down what it means to have a team.
To have a team means that you can pick said team for…
OPINION: Why King Harald and Queen Sonja are right about Americans and monarchies
10th November 2022
King Harald and Queen Sonja recently caused some controversy after making comments about Americans.
On 8 November, their daughter, Princess Märtha Louise, announced she would step back from royal duties and relinquish her patronages.
The Norwegian Royal Court said: ”Princess Märtha Louise wishes to differentiate more clearly between her own activities and her relationship with the…
