The proud dad confirmed that a first name
was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a
title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he
could take his father’s secondary title, Earl of Dumbarton. And
it’s a title he could well make his own. When the Queen bestowed
the title…
His mum knows a thing or three about
social media and so it’s no surprise that Baby Sussex’s debut rang
out loud and clear on Instagram. Within seconds of the official
Buckingham Palace announcement of the birth of a son to Harry and
Meghan, the couple themselves…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies heavily on visuals. In
recent weeks, a new portrait of the Duke of Kent has been taken.
It’s the work of top photographer…
As Thais continue to protest the reign of
King Rama X and the government, let’s take a look at the official
residence of the King of Thailand. Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall,
also known as the Ambara Villa, is located within Bangkok’s Dusit
Palace and…
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has
appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the
National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that
the consort who revolutionised royalty may have…
A new TV series about Prince Charles is
set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on
his life as Duke of Cornwall. The shows are being made to mark
Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title
traditionally passes to the eldest son of a monarch on their
accession and Charles took on the role on the day his mother became
Queen. However his active involvement in…
Jean of Luxembourg, who ruled the tiny
state for 36 years, died early this morning. He was 98. As his
family say their final farewells to a much-loved member, Royal
Central takes a look back at his extraordinary story. From heir to
exile, soldier to hero, Grand Duke to…
Royal Central speaks to Fredric de Natal, leader of International Monarchist Conference
22nd April 2019
In many nations without a monarchy, there
are influential and blooming groups and organisations which
struggle to re-establish their royal dynasties. The French-led
“International Monarchist Conference” has become one of the leading
umbrella organisations and meeting…
But for the moving memorial that Queen
Victoria erected to her and for a letter in which this is
described, the name of Ida Bonanomi might have been completely
forgotten in historical terms. Thanks to these, this is not the
case. It can be found in Edinburgh’s Rosebank Cemetery and stands
in the avenue containing the grandest of the monuments, itself an
impressive example of mid-Victorian…
