The Japanese Monarchy is the oldest
monarchy in the world, and that becomes very clear from the moment
you come across the succession law that governs it. We are now in
2019, and women are still not allowed to succeed to the
Chrysanthemum Throne which is unacceptable in the world today where
the principles of gender equality are so desperately important. The
succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne…
The hit television show Victoria is
back with a third series, with the first episode airing on Sunday,
24 March at 9pm on ITV. Jenna Coleman returns as a young Queen
Victoria with Tom Hughes returning as Prince Albert, her husband.
While the first two seasons have focused…
As she prepares to head off on another
packed tour, representing her country, you can only doff your hat
to the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla has created a royal agenda and
role of her own, against the odds, let’s not forget, and is now
widely accepted as one of the…
There’s no drama to see here. So, if you
want a quick wallow in imagined feuds, shuffle on. Yes, I know
Prince Charles has just found out he’s related to EastEnders star,
Danny Dyer, but there’s no anguished looks across a bar or the
music kicking in for a cliffhanger finish. The set up of a separate
household for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is a natural and only
to be expected…
Opinion: People need to stop expecting Meghan to abandon all American traditions and culture
13th March 2019
Originally published in March 2018, I’ve
since updated this after reading comments and complaints about the
Duchess of Sussex attending a baby shower in New York hosted by her
friends. It is something I’ve seen over and over again, people
complaining when…
Opinion: Moroccan Royal Court should confirm or deny the divorce to ease concerns over disappearance of Princess
18th February 2019
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani
Barger, gives her opinion as to why the Moroccan Royal Court should
publicly confirm or deny the divorce between the King and Princess
consort. Divorce rumours emerged early in 2018 between King
Mohammed and Princess Lalla Salma of…
Things Haven't Changed: the Duchess of Sussex still deserves better than how she has been treated
10th February 2019
Royal Central’s Editorial Assistant, Jess
Ilse wonders why the Duchess of Sussex just can’t catch a break
with the media. Or the Markles. I wish I could say that in the six
months since I wrote my last editorial that things had changed for
the better for the Duchess of Sussex. How wrong I was. How naïve? I
thought things would change for the better once she’d returned from
the…
Yes Sir, you are a fool - so why haven't you learnt your lesson?
19th January 2019
When the Duke of Edinburgh was rescued
from his overturned Land Rover on Thursday, an eyewitness heard him
to shout “I’m sucha fool.”I’m sorry to say that I couldn’t agree
more, Your Royal Highness, not because you are still driving…
In the hours since news came through that
the Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car accident, there
has been much debate about whether the 97-year-old prince should
continue to drive on public roads. Police continue to investigate
the incident and we don’t know what…
In the second edition of her series, Deb
Stratas focuses on the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s last year in
her marriage to the Prince of Wales. Focused in 1991 and 1992,
Diana, A Spencer in Turmoil tells of the difficult time in Diana’s
life…the year where it was announced that the Prince and Princess
of Wales were separating. It begins with Diana having lunch with a
friend and…
