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…
If the Enthronement Ceremony made anything clear, it's time for Japan to get with the times and allow female ascension
29th October 2019
Now that the dust has settled on the
Enthronement Ceremony and other events surrounding Emperor Naruhito
of Japan’s enthronement, we can discuss the elephant in the room –
Japan not allowing female ascension. Japan is a first-world
country, advanced in…
The Royal Central Podcast: should Beatrice and Eugenie be full time working royals?
15th October 2019
This week’s Royal Central Podcast looks
at some of the biggest royal talking points around. Our Deputy
Editor, Brittani Barger, explains why the recent decision by the
King of Sweden to take away the HRH from five of his grandchildren
leaves more questions still to be…
The Editors' Debate: No - The Queen should NOT wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2019
Following on from Desk Editor Lydia
Starbuck’s opinion piece that The Queen should wear her crown for
the State Opening of Parliament next week, Editor-in-Chief Charlie
Proctor says the regalia should be left in the Tower of London
where it belongs. Imagine walking over to your 93-year-old
grandmother and making her balance a shoe, a block of butter and a
guinea pig on her head all at…
The Editors' Debate: Yes - The Queen should wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
8th October 2019
A week, they used to say, is a long time
in politics. Right now, in the UK, make that fifteen minutes. But
we do now know that there will be a Queen’s Speech on October 14th
2019 after Parliament was prorogued, without legal issue, on
October 8th. And a Queen’s…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar Aanmoen, gives his opinion on why he believes
Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus should be the Scottish king if they
became independent and chose to continue to live under a monarchy:
Right now, it’s no…
This week’s Royal Central podcast looks
ahead to the enthronement of the new Emperor of Japan. As well as
the latest behind the scenes news on the guest list from our Deputy
Editor, Brittani Barger, there’s also a debate about whether
abdication is changing the way we view monarchies and questions
about whether, in the 21st century, monarchs stepping aside is the
preferred way of…
