Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Laura Dekkers, offers her opinions regarding the ongoing antics of
Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Laurent of Belgium. Who is
doing more to discredit constitutional monarchy in Europe?
Recently, two different royals from two different families
have made huge fools out of themselves, as well as possibly causing
hurt to their families and the…
At 91-years-old and no signs of slowing
down, many wonder how much longer The Queen can or will go on.
Very few people believe Her Majesty will ever abdicate the throne
which she has held since the age of 25. When still a Princess,
Elizabeth said in a 1947 speech: “I…
Channel 4 achieves largest documentary ratings since Benefits Street as millions tune in to watch Diana tapes
7th August 2017
Channel 4 achieved its highest television
ratings for the screening of a documentary in over three years on
Sunday night after a peak audience of 4.1m tuned in to watch ‘Diana
In Her Own Words’. Overall, the broadcaster won 16.4 per cent of
the audience share…
It seems like in every royal family there
is a member who cuts corners from time to time. Often it is the
result of an exaggeration by the press but sometimes there really
are royals who do not feel the need to follow the rules or do not
behave like they are expected to. An excellent example of a
scapegoat in the Belgian Royal Family is the brother of King
Philippe of Belgium. Meet Prince…
The experience of royal childbirth in the
Tudor period was perilous at best, the attitude towards it both
anxious and obsessive, most especially because the weight of its
outcome would concern the matter of the succession. This is a
crucial case in point that royal sex was…
It has been reported that The Queen has
implied she would consider making her son, Prince Charles, Prince
Regent once she reaches the age of 95. In his column for the London
Evening Standard, royal commentator Robert Jobson says that Her
Majesty has “has hinted that…
Charlie Proctor offers his opinion on why
Prince Henrik of Denmark needs to stop behaving so petulantly when
it comes to his title. Prince Henrik of Denmark has made the
headlines yet again after the Danish Royal Court announced on
Thursday that he refuses to be buried alongside his wife,
Queen Margrethe, over nothing more than a case of sour grapes.
The 83-year-old Prince is not happy that he is…
On Tuesday Princess Sofia of Sweden
attended her last known official engagement before her second child
is born in September. Their first child, Prince Alexander, was born
in April 2016. Prince Alexander’s full name is Alexander
Erik Hubertus Bertil, and in addition…
The Duchess of Cambridge has appointed
Catherine Quinn to be her new Private Secretary, replacing Rebecca
Priestley who leaves in the Summer. But who is Ms Quinn, and what
will she bring to The Royal Family? Photo Credit: Saïd Business
School, Catherine Quinn is currently…
It is hard to imagine British history
without Queen Victoria. So deeply has she made an impression on
British history andbestowed her name upon anera that we could be
momentarily forgiven for thinking that she had always existed.
During her reign, she oversaw a period of unprecedented national
change and industrial advancement, dying just a year after the turn
of the 20th century, yet…
