The year 2020 hasn’t been a year of
celebration for much of the world. However, the tiny European Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg has had two reasons to celebrate. Reigning
Grand Duke Henri celebrated 20 years on the throne, and his heir,
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife, Hereditary Grand
Duchess Stéphanie welcomed a son, Charles into the world. This
much-longed-for child, after eight…
With The Queen alone having racked up
more than one million air miles over the years, The Royal Family is
the most well-travelled monarchy in history. Now a new documentary
series is taking viewers behind the scenes to see what it’s really
like to travel in royal…
A new official Canadian portrait of the
Queen has been unveiled. Taken at Windsor Castle in March 2019 by
photographer Chris Jackson, it shows Her Majesty wearing her
Canadian insignia, as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the
Order of Military Merit. However, this…
As Mike Tindall celebrates his birthday
today, learn more about the husband of Zara Tindall and son-in-law
to the Princes Royal. Michael James Tindall was born on 18 October
1978 in Otley, West Yorkshire to Philip Tindall and Linda Shepherd.
His father was a banker for Barclays Bank, and his mother was a
social worker. Mike Tindall was privately educated at Queen
Elizabeth Grammar School in…
Forty years ago, on 17 October 1980,
Queen Elizabeth II made history as she became the first British
Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The visit was seen as
a chance to forge relations between the Church of England and the
Roman Catholic Church. The Queen…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to discuss creating safer online spaces in Time100 Talk
17th October 2020
TIME Magazine has announced that The Duke
and Duchess of Sussex will curate a special edition of their
TIME100 Talks on Tuesday, October 20. The talk, which is free to
all who register, is titled “Engineering a Better World” and
convenes thought leaders and…
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: A new series about one of the most talked about
history mysteries of Tudor timesFresh debate about one of the most
famous royal…
Opinion: The Queen and Prince William should have worn masks on Porton Down visit
16th October 2020
Anyone who knows me well knows I am a
fervent fan of Her Majesty The Queen. Which was why I was so
surprised to see the pictures of Her Majesty’s joint engagement
with Prince William yesterday. Neither royal (nor the staff
accompanying them) wore masks on their visit…
Royal weddings are now major
celebrations, glittering events that capture the imagination and
draw huge crowds who cheer the vows and shout demands for a kiss
when the deal is done. However, in centuries past a royal union
might be a discreet event, witnessed by just a…
King Philippe shows he is not like his father as he embraces his secret half-sister
16th October 2020
The Belgian Royal Palace revealed a
welcomed surprise announcement on Thursday – King Philippe of the
Belgians had met his half-sister, Princess Delphine (formally known
as Delphine Boël) for the first time. The newly discovered siblings
had a three-hour meeting to get to know one another and released a
joint statement and photo about their time together. Philippe and
Delphine said…
