Royal Central’s Editor talks about his
experience of moderating racist abuse against Meghan Markle, and
why it has to stop. It is February 2018, yet I find myself writing
a headline about why racism has to stop. Since the news emerged in
2016 that Harry and Meghan were dating, there has been countless
news stories about the upcoming royal wedding and about what Ms
Markle and what she will…
Marie-Astrid Liliane Charlotte Léopoldine
Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Élisabeth Anne Alberte was born on
17 February 1954, the eldest daughter of the (then) Hereditary
Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Jean and his wife Princess
Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The…
After 65 years on the throne, it’s
probably safe to say that The Queen has seen pretty much everything
– and that includes some truly wacky memorabilia to commemorate her
life and reign! Since she became Her Majesty The Queen on 6
February 1952 the beloved monarch has…
President Trump hasn’t been in office for
two weeks, yet, he has caused controversy from the moment it was
announced he was running for the most powerful position in the
United States. Contention continues to follow him; particularly
among royals. Prince Harry is the latest to speak out against him
after Christopher O’Neill, American-British citizen and
husband to Sweden’s…
Recreating the extraordinary world of The
Queen and the royal family was a daunting prospect for the team
behind Netflix’s opulent royal drama The Crown, and it quickly
became apparent that building it from the ground up was near
impossible. The original plan to build most…
Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los
Santos was born on 30 January 1968 at the Nuestra Señora de
Loreto Clinic in Madrid, Spain, to then Infante Juan Carlos and
Infanta Sofía of Spain. He is their youngest child and only son; he
has two older sisters, Infantas Elena (b.
This is an opinion piece by Royal
Central’s Benjamin Knights, and why he thinks it would be a grave
error to withdraw a State Visit invitation to Donald Trump. Nobody
can claim that Donald Trump’s first week as President of the United
States was not controversial. The billionaire property tycoon put
many of his unorthodox campaign pledges in action and signalled
that there would be no…
Will The Queen cancel her visit with Donald Trump over the #MuslimBan?
29th January 2017
An opinion piece by Jamie Samhan looking
at whether Donald Trump’s invitation for a State Visit to the UK
should be rescinded. Only a day after Donald Trump met with Theresa
May and a State Visit by the new President was announced, Donald
Trump introduced a Muslim ban…
Royals from across the world receive
countless numbers of letters each year. Many have thought about
writing to a specific royal, but they are not sure how to go about
it. Royal Central has investigated to help our readers if they want
to send a letter to any of the royals…
On 24 March 1603 Queen Elizabeth I
breathed her last and – left with no legitimate heir – the House of
Tudor came to an end after more than 100 years on the English
throne. Beginnings The House of Tudor was founded in 1485 when
Henry Tudor defeated King Richard III in battle, ending the War of
the Roses and capturing the throne as King Henry VII. His claim was
then reinforced when he united…
