It has been asubject of discussion recently over whoconstitutes as being asenior member of The Royal Family. We thought we’d create a short feature to explain who could be considered a senior member of The Royal Family, and why.
Before we begin, a little health warning. What defines as being ‘senior royal’ is very much subjective. Here, Royal Central tries to break…
Monarchy isn’t necessarily the most fashionable form of government in the 21st century. In the world today, we have republics which were once monarchies. Among them are Serbia, a nation with a strong royal family even though the nation officially is a republic. On the…
There’s no drama to see here. So, if you want a quick wallow in imagined feuds, shuffle on. Yes, I know Prince Charles has just found out he’s related to EastEnders star, Danny Dyer, but there’s no anguished looks across a bar or the music kicking in for a cliffhanger…
You know what royal weddings are like. You wait years for one, then three come along almost at once. With Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, set to tie the knot with Thomas Kingston in May, we will have enjoyed three big marriages within the space of a year. And this latest set of Windsor nuptials might even start the race for wedding number four. Here’s…
Opinion: People need to stop expecting Meghan to abandon all American traditions and culture
13th March 2019
Originally published in March 2018, I’ve since updated this after reading comments and complaints about the Duchess of Sussex attending a baby shower in New York hosted by her friends.
It is something I’ve seen over and over again, people complaining when…
The Prince of Wales has always been passionate about nature and his work on the environment encompasses global issues. But a little closer to home there’s nothing the heir to the throne likes more than a potter in his gardens and as spring attempts to get under way…
It all started ten years ago in 2009 when the Royal Household created an official Twitter account. Now, a decade on, members of The Royal Family tweet, and The Queen Instagrams!
The official Twitter account of The Royal Family was created on 28th April 2009 as an account to tweet royal engagements and news. At the time, The Queen was aware that the account was up and running, and a spokesperson…
A museum in Britain has agreed to return strands of hair taken from the body of the Ethiopian Emperor, Tewedros II. The artefacts will be given back to government officials in Addis Ababa after an appeal for their return.
The hair is currently in the possession of the…
Today, the Queen hosts a reception in London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. The ceremony itself took place on July 1st 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, watched by thousands at the ancient royal site and many more on TV. It…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep her distance from Wallis Simpson is at the heart of a new TV programme. In ‘Queen Mum: the Reluctant Queen’, her attitude towards the Duchess of Windsor is examined with one letter, describing her as a ‘’naughty lady’’, taking centre stage.
The description of Wallis came in a letter penned by Elizabeth to her own mother-in-law, Queen Mary. In…
