In February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI
became the first pope in 600 years to abdicate. Since that time he
had been living in Vatican City as Pope Emeritus. On December
31, 2022 Pope Benedict died at the age of 95. Though he was
no longer “the Pope,” he was a Pope Emeritus. Therefore, his
funeral will follow the same guidelines for an active Pope as laid
out in the “Funeral Rites of the…
As 2023 gets under way, special
anniversaries loom for several of Europe’s consorts. Two will mark
a decade as queens of their country while another has a special
royal celebration ahead of her. As a new year begins, we look at
Europe’s current consorts. Queen…
for the first time in decades, the royal
landscape of Europe looks somewhat different as the New Year gets
under way. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning Monarch and
the oldest for many years but now, all that has changed. As 2023
begins, this is how Europe is…
As Charles III begins a New Year, a
milestone is beckoning in the summer months of 2023. For in August
this year, His Majesty’s reign will overtake that of a king with a
famously truncated rule. And that milestone will take him one step
further away from having one of the shortest reigns in British
history. As of January 1st 2023, His Majesty has reigned for 125
days. That places him…
This year saw many celebrations and
changes. As we say goodbye to 2022, members of the Royal Central
editorial team have shared their favourite moments from the past
year. Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief My favourite royal moment of
2022 was The late Queen’s…
It was taken on the off chance but became
one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II
waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at
Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick
picture. It wasn’t shared…
Royalty around the world are among the
most photographed people and every image tells part of their story.
As 2022 came to a conclusion, there were some big firsts caught on
camera while the year ended as it had begun, around the throne of a
Jubilee queen. A future queen makes an important debut © Ministerie
van Defensie In December 2022, the Dutch royal family confirmed
that the heir to…
The royal year has been told in many
images, with some of the most symbolic moments of the past twelve
months summed up in one simple photo. Here, we recall the pictures
that told the tale of royal November. Queen Elizabeth II, at the
heart of Remembrance once…
The year now drawing to a close has
brought many memorable royal moments. Amidst the history and
ceremony, there was also a sense of a return to business as usual
as the pandemic changed once more. State Visit Central Sara
Friberg/Kungl. Hovstaterna State Visits…
It turned out to be the most historic of
months. September 2022 began quietly with the usual expectation of
back to business after the summer. Within days, it had become a
moment of history. The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the
accession of King Charles III stopped the world. The days of
mourning and the State Funeral were participated in by millions.
The last sight of a great…
