It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five centuries on, the question remains – how many
clandestine ceremonies did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn take part in?
Their union…
It’s about time Princess Anne’s hardworking husband, Sir Tim Laurence, is properly recognised by The King
25th January 2023
To the average person, Sir Timothy
Laurence will not be a familiar name, nor will his face invoke many
memories. However, he is undoubtably one of the harder working
members of The Royal Family, and indeed, is married to the person
many consider to be the hardest working…
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa,
known as the “last Hawaiian Princess,” who passed away in December
2022, has returned to Iolani Palace. Kawānanakoa was the daughter
of Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanako, a member of the deposed Hawaiian
Royal Family. She was…
The Coronation promises to be a royal
highlight of the year and with more details being shared of the
celebratory weekend that will follow the crowning of King Charles
III at Westminster Abbey, expectation is mounting. Royal Central
will keep you up to date with the latest news on this historic
event as well as giving you plenty of royal features to enjoy in
the run up. And we’ll also be…
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…
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 civil war, which saw the demise of
King Charles I. The first recorded battle of the English Civil War
took place in August of…
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…
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 ended any hope of his dynasty
holding power in Greece. In death, he is has been described as the
‘last King of…
