There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died without heirs. Here are
the six Dukes of Gloucester. First Creation The Duke of Gloucester
was first created by Edward…
There are a huge number of official
titles given to members of The Royal Family, often determined by
degrees of seniority or place in the line of succession. Royal
Central is taking a look at where the title ‘The Princess Royal’
originated from and who it can be used…
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…
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 wrongdoing and his friendship with
convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and culminated mere weeks
later with the announcement that…
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…
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 Duchess of Cornwall, born Camilla Shand, was born in London and
raised in the Shand family homes in East…
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…
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 son, Felipe, on the throne of
Spain and helped to organise a coup which led to Juan Carlos giving
up power in 2014. She says…
