In mid-January, Royal Central reported
that King Charles III could soon be removed as monarch in one of
the Realms in which he is head of state. Andrew Holness, the Prime
Minister of Jamaica, instructed his country’s ministers to “move
ahead with speed” on bringing about the processes that would see
the country transform from constitutional monarchy to republic. But
is this likely to…
Who are the royal dukes whose role at the Coronation have been abolished after centuries?
22nd January 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will
include many ancient rituals. However one will be changed. The
start of 2023, Coronation year, brought the news that the royal
dukes will not pay homage to His Majesty at Westminster Abbey.
Homage is an ancient ritual and involves a…
Did the battle that saw the demise of the first King Charles start earlier than first believed?
22nd January 2023
While King Charles III has just announced
plans for his coronation plans this coming May, a King Charles of
the past is also back in the news again. Archaeologists in
Warwickshire have uncovered evidence that points to an earlier
start to the first battle of the…
A Big Lunch for the Coronation - Queen Camilla's patronage takes charge of street parties
22nd January 2023
Millions of people across the UK are
expected to celebrate the Coronation with a street party. Tens of
thousands of events are set to bring people together on May 7th
2023, the day after King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned
at Westminster Abbey. The parties will be organised by the Big
Lunch project – Queen Camilla is its patron. It’s based at the Eden
Project in…
This month sees a rather important
anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House
of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but
unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the
engagement of the Duke of York and Lady…
The death of King Constantine II has
brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country
and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in
1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy
in a referendum seven years later…
A new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace
is exploring the standards of beauty around the royal court and how
those can be explored in a modern context. “Permissible Beauty”
opened at Hampton Court Palace last week in the Communication
Gallery and Cartoon Gallery. The exhibition features the “Windsor
Beauties”, a set of portraits by British artist Sir Peter Lely
featuring several…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been…
While Buckingham Palace has been making
changes with a new reign underway, some old royals are moving back
into the palace. The family who originally bought the
then-Buckingham House is returning again. A new Royal Collection
Trust exhibition focused on the…
He was king and exile but as Constantine
II was laid to rest, there were final reverences for the last King
of Greece. As family, relations and dignitaries filed into the
small chapel at Tatoi where the committal ceremony for the former
monarch took place, several guests gave deep curtseys to his
coffin. Among them were Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina of
Spain, nieces of King Constantine.
