The Earl of Wessex is not a title that
has been used very often throughout royal history – so much so that
in the time between the first creation and third creation, the
county of Wessex ceased to exist in England. Royal Central is
investigating the story behind this historic title and why it was
left unused for so long. The first use of the title was in around
the year 1019 when Godwin…
This weekend, the wrong York announced
that they would like to take on official royal duties. That’s
right, beleaguered Prince Andrew, whose annus horribilis kicked off
last November with a disastrous News Night interview to defend
himself against allegations of…
Many people believe that there is a
supernatural world beyond our own; a world where ghosts, spectres
and past souls roam free – or perhaps stay on earth to complete
some unfinished business. These beliefs have brought up hundreds of
reported sightings throughout…
History of Royal Titles: why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as The Duke of Lancaster?
24th October 2020
Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch with many
titles and many styles. One of her, perhaps, lesser-known titles is
that of Duke of Lancaster, which she holds in her own right. The
Duke of Lancaster is a title that is always held by the sovereign
and the Duchy of Lancaster provides an income to the monarch.
According to the Duchy’s official website, its rural holdings are
“18,481 hectares of…
The women who married into the British
Royal Family all led varied lives before joining in. Let’s take a
look at who they were before they were royal! The Duchess of
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The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about
the inspiration behind the Earthshot Prize and why he hopes his
environmental initiative demonstrates the optimism of coming
together over the next decade to solve the greatest climate crises
in a podcast Friday. Speaking to the…
This week, we’ve got some exciting new
videos coming up on our special Facebook group, Royal Central
Extra. This subscriber only service is already packed with original
content and some really exciting debates. And in the coming days,
we’ll be adding: An exclusive look at the way the coronavirus
pandemic has hit a royal linked industryTravel ideas to help your
royal holiday plans…
The former lover of King Juan Carlos I of
Spain, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, has claimed that Queen Sofia
plotted the fall from power of the monarch. Speaking to True
Royalty TV, in her first on camera TV interview, Corinna claims
Sofia was obsessed with putting her…
Royal history is peppered with drama and
intrigue, containing more than its fair share of tragic ends and
tumultuous traumas so it’s perhaps no surprise that there are
plenty of ghost tales to go with it. From haunted historic homes to
kings, queens, princes and…
The last man to rule one of Europe’s most
famous dynasties has been brought back to life, if only for the
briefest of moments. On the anniversary of the marriage of Karl,
last Austro-Hungarian Emperor, one of his dynasty has revealed rare
video footage of the man who once ruled swathes of Europe. Karl
married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma on October 21st 1911 in a
wedding designed to…
