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…
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…
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…
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…
