If I were The King, I suspect I’d be
feeling rather sick this morning. Point Of Law, the three-year-old
son of Frankel whom His Majesty sold to Australian connections for
a reported sum well in excess of £3 million, has just won the
Melbourne Cup. And not just won it. He has done so emphatically,
with a performance that will have sent shockwaves through the
international racing…
Can an unelected Prince really overrule an elected parliament in 2026? The answer will surprise you
23rd October 2026
Prince Alois of Liechtenstein has blocked
abortion law reform despite parliamentary approval and a public
campaign for change. It may be lawful but, I have to say, for me
that does not make it democratically defensible. What is the point
of a parliament if one unelected…
Rumours about the imminent end of one
reign and the beginning of another are as old as monarchy itself.
And yet, every few months, they resurface with renewed certainty:
this time, we are told, it really is about to happen. The latest
version claims that King Charles III…
For decades, Norway’s monarchy has
survived by doing something deceptively simple: staying out of
trouble, staying out of politics, and staying broadly in tune with
the public mood. That quiet social contract is now under visible
strain. The question being asked in Oslo is no longer whether the
royal family is embarrassed – that much is obvious – but whether
the institution itself…
If there was ever a reminder that the
Crown still carries influence, the events of the past few days
provided it in spades. While the world watched the fallout from
Donald Trump’s reckless comments about British troops in
Afghanistan, one figure quietly reshaped the…
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 –…
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. Yet, despite the drama of the
moment, there is only one path open to him: he must sign. The Royal
Assent is no longer a…
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…
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 archives, with one article immediately
catching my eye. The piece was entitled ‘’The year that made The
Prince’…
