The history of the monarchy in the British Isles has been littered with iconic and fabled reigns of kings. From the legendary conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066 to the stoic courageousness of King George VI during World War II, the monarchy in the United Kingdom has largely been a man’s story. It is worth exploring how some of the monarchy’s most influential reigns have been…
Below is an opinion on the ongoing saga of Delphine Boël and her quest to have King Albert recognise her as his daughter, by our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger.
King Albert, by continuing to drag out this paternity suit, you only further damage your reputation. It makes you…
There’s been a lot of discussions recently about Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal status.
Okay, actually there’s been a lot of discussion about him in general. The non-traditional name. The cuteness. At less than a week old, this is…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are two of the hardest-working British royals, ranking third and sixth in the entire family in terms of the number of engagements carried out in 2018. But we just don’t hear as much about their work, and if you ask someone outside of Britain who Sophie or Edward is, you’re likely to get a blank stare.
Edward carried out a massive 463 engagements in 2018…
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…
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 bedrocks of the 21st century House of Windsor. So given all she’s achieved and all she is still clearly planning to do, is…
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…
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 Morocco who had married in 2002.
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The Princess, at the time of the divorce reports, hadn’t been seen…
