A spotlight on royal support and
patronages. Today we start a new series as Chief Reporter Kristin
Contino explores some of the patronages of the British royal
family. We’ll discuss the work they do, what it’s like working with
a royal patron, and the impact these patrons have made on the
various organisations. Supporting the wellbeing of children
has always been one of the major…
Two hundred years after her birth, Queen
Victoria is taking over Buckingham Palace again. As part of the
celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Britain’s second
longest reigning monarch, the most famous royal residence of them
all will host a special exhibition…
It’s a royal relationship that has
continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over
twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and
his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the
pair travelled to Bahrain…
There are a few points in regal life when
the words ‘’bookies’’ and ‘’royal’’ come together in perfect
harmony. One is at the races because the Windsors, like many, enjoy
a flutter (always sensible) on the horses. The other is when babies
arrive. As the final countdown to the birth of the Duke and Duchess
of Sussex’s first child gets under way, the bookies have odds on
all sorts…
Sultan of Brunei faces Hollywood backlash on his hotels after new implementation of Sharia law
1st April 2019
The Sultan of Brunei is facing a backlash
from a list of Hollywood stars after his country’s planned embrace
of extreme Islamic law. A-list celebrities like George Clooney and
Elton John are vowing to boycott all nine hotels, including the
famed Beverly Hills Hotel and…
Buckingham Palace is throwing open its
doors to happy couples wishing to tie the knot. The London landmark
could be the setting for civil weddings from later this year.
Ceremonies will take place in the 1844 Room which will be renamed
the 1837 room in honour of the year that…
Contained within the report made by
Nicholas Sokolov, who was charged with conducting the official
investigation into the fate of the Russian Imperial Family by the
White Russian Government in February 1919, is an extraordinary set
of four images, listed as ‘Nos. 15, 16, 17 and 18’ in my copy of
The Sokolov Investigation, translation and commentary by John F. O’
Connor (1971). It is a…
I first encountered this hitherto
neglected and virtually ‘forgotten’ letter, categorised as by Tsar
Nicholas II, within the volume The Complete Wartime Correspondence
of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra April 1914-March
1917, skilfully edited by Prof Joseph T.
Some photos tell their own story and take
their own place in history as a result. While we are inundated with
images of royalty, some pictures stand out as a snapshot of a
moment that has its own resonance. In this occasional series, Royal
Central looks at some of the best…
The Brazilian Imperial Palace in Rio de
Janeiro which burnt down last year is to be rebuilt, with the first
stage of construction already beginning. The Palace of Saint
Christopher, also called Palácio Imperial de São Cristóvão, served
as residence to the Portuguese Royal Family and later to the
Brazilian Imperial Family until 1889, when the country became a
republic through a coup…
