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 Sunday and an estimated 3.3
million Russians die during World War I. The relatives of
Nicholas’s extended family tree insisted…
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…
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 special memories. Moniek Bloks, Brittani Barger and Lydia
Starbuck also discuss the ongoing fallout in Luxembourg after a…
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…
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 technology and a highly developed free-market
economy similar to its European counterparts with monarchies like
the United Kingdom…
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…
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 Speech usually means the Monarch, golden
carriages and the Crown. But the last time a Conservative led
administration…
