The eyes of the world were on Sandringham
on Monday for a historic summit which would decide the future of
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after the announcement they wanted
to “step back” from being “senior royals”. The meeting between The
Queen, Prince Charles, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry was
held at Sandringham, the beloved country home of Queen Elizabeth
II, located about…
Canada has been in the news for a number
of reasons lately. Globally, we have come to the forefront, though,
as the new possible home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
When the news of their potential departure from the Royal Family
was released last week, the couple…
There is no doubt that Elizabeth II’s
reign will go down in history as one of the most successful and
popular in British history. Through Her Majesty’s dedication to
this country and to the Commonwealth, she has worked to help
redefine what Monarchy is and how, even in…
As Queen Margrethe of Denmark will
celebrate her 80th birthday on 16 April 2020, the Danish Court
today released a program of events celebrating the Queen during the
month of April. The program is similar to the one organised to
celebrate the Queen’s 75th birthday in 2015. On 2 April, the Queen
will officially open the exhibition “The faces of the Queen” at the
National…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
Since the shock announcement from the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, people in the UK have been questioning
the response to it all in the United States (the Duchess’s home
country) and what the American perspective on the entire situation
is. As an American, I thought…
Poll shows the majority of Canadians support Prince Harry being made Governor General
12th January 2020
A poll has found that the majority of
Canadians would support the appointment of Prince Harry as Canada’s
Governor General. Held just two days prior to the shock
announcement that Harry and Meghan, would be “stepping back” from
their royal duties, it showed 60 per cent of Canadians were in
favour of the Prince taking up the role as Queen Elizabeth’s
representative in…
There’s been plenty of royal history
written this week but while the present and the shape of the regal
future have dominated, the past has had its moments, too. As 2020
gets under way, the royals who lived and loved before have grabbed
their own share of headlines.
'Better together': Madame Tussauds Sydney won't be removing Harry and Meghan from royal display
11th January 2020
As soon as the announcement was made that
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to “step back” from their
royal roles, Madame Tussauds London swiftly reacted by giving the
couple the royal boot and evicting their wax statues from the main
royal display. But the…
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…
