The statement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about their futures and their decision to step back as senior members of the Royal Family has raised as many questions as answers. As the dust begins to settle on a tumultuous royal week, the Royal Central podcast looks at whether the plans the couple laid out so publicly can become real and debates what their decision means for them and the House of…
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…
The decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to ‘step back’ from being senior royals has raised more questions than it has given answers. And among them are constitutional matters which, in an ageing monarchy, are beginning to take on a pressing need.
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I’m just back from the shops. Yes, even when writing for a royal website covering a brewing constitutional crisis, the milk has to be bought and dinner has to be sorted. That’s the reality of life. These are the things that many royals say they crave, the moments of a normality that seem so appealing from the turreted towers of their privileged existence. But judging by the mood in my…
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…
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are to step back as senior royals, instead focusing on splitting their time between the UK and North America.
Within moments of the news being announced via the couple’s Instagram account, many people began…
Who will fund Harry & Meghan's security now they are stepping down?
8th January 2020
The decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back from royal duties has led to many questions including who will pay for their security as they make the move to becoming financially independent. Now the couple have sought to answer the queries with a detailed explanation on their new website.
The site, sussexroyal.com, was launched as they made their announcement that they would be…
Following Harry & Meghan's resignation, who are the 'senior royals'?
8th January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex effectively resigned as senior royals on Wednesday, deciding that they would prefer to split their time between the UK and North America while ”continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen”.
In a statement, Harry & Meghan said…
She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana was then heir to the throne of the…
