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 other hand, we have countries like
France, where three different families claim the title of King or
Emperor of the nation…
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…
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 former American actress Meghan, The Duchess of
Sussex, does not abide by all British traditions. Complaints come
at every…
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…
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 National Army Museum which
says it’s not releasing any images of the artefact as a matter of
respect. It was given the hair…
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’’…
EXCLUSIVE: Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia talks charity work in interview with Royal Central
4th March 2019
EXCLUSIVE On Thursday of last week, Crown
Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held a gala
dinner in London to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Crown
Princess Katherine’s charity organisation, Lifeline. His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Alexander was gracious enough to take the
time from the celebration to talk to Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar…
