Around the same time that the UK
introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights
as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But
royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is
the case in most European countries, a prince may take a husband
and a princess may choose a wife. But when that happens, what title
will be bestowed on…
They are filled with tradition and part
of history and there’s no doubt about it, they’re popular. A royal
wedding has a power to fascinate that continues, however much time
and society change around it. In the first of a special summer
series, Lydia Starbuck…
Although The Queen was officially
addressing the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth at large on
Sunday, it’s no surprise many of us in America tuned in thanks to
the power of social media and good old YouTube live streams. When
Her Majesty last made an address like…
In four minutes of carefully chosen words, The Queen spoke of the reality we face while reminding us hope will prevail
5th April 2020
I’ll admit it, I shed a tear. I think the
Queen’s address to the nation and to the Commonwealth as the
coronavirus pandemic continued moved many. For in four minutes of
carefully chosen words, Her Majesty spoke the reality that
envelopes our lives while reminding us all that hope will prevail.
Rightly, her message began and continued with praise for all those
working so bravely on the NHS…
As the last Emperor of Russia, Tsar
Nicholas II’s twenty-three-year reign came to an abrupt end when he
abdicated on 15 March 1917. Those tumultuous years of his reign
were defined by the Russo-Japanese War that saw the annihilation of
the Russian Baltic Fleet, Bloody…
Did Kate’s style on #RoyalVisitIreland
leave you feeling green around the gills? Debate has gone on all
week over the Duchess of Cambridge’s latest take on diplomatic
dressing. Here, our Chief Reporter, Kristin Contino, argues you can
have too much of a good…
Perfection or overload? As the debate
continues about how much of a nod to a country’s flag is enough
when it comes to royal tour dressing, Jess Ilse argues that the
Duchess of Cambridge’s recent wardrobe picks on #RoyalVisitIreland
were spot on. Kate wore a lot of green, I’ll admit. But I don’t
necessarily think that it’s a bad thing. At their core, royal
visits are all about…
As a princess prepares to say ‘I do’, the
latest Royal Central podcast looks at the sweet and symbolic
connections between Beatrice and the church where she will say ‘I
do’. There’s an anniversary, a queen and a christening involved as
well as…
News Editor Lydia Starbuck explains why,
in her opinion, the decision of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex to
step down as senior royals means the Line of Succession must be
changed. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan their new lives,
away from the pressures of being…
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, an
ALS Advocate, writes her opinion on why she thinks more royals (and
people as a whole) should take up the cause of the fight against
ALS. Today marks 4 years since I lost my mother to ALS (MND in the
UK). Since then, I’ve become an ALS advocate, and I decided to
write this opinion piece on why I think more royals should take up
the cause for ALS. It is a…
