One of the lesser known orders awarded by
Her Majesty The Queen to deserving subjects and foreign nationals
is the Order of the Companions of Honour. The Order of the
Companions of Honour is an order, awarded by The Queen as Sovereign
of the Order. It is given to deserving individuals, who become
Companions of Honour (who can then use the post-nominal letters CH)
who have made significant…
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief Charlie
Proctor explains why he thinks King Felipe of Spain’s address to
the nation was misjudged and had parallels of an absolute monarchy
opposed to a constitutional monarchy. When The King of Spain makes
a televised address to the…
The Spanish monarchy is strengthened by the failed Catalonian independent referendum
2nd October 2017
Oskar Aanmoen offers his take on the
referendum in Catalonia, and why he thinks its failure has
increased the popularity of the Spanish Royal Family. During the
last few weeks, the Spanish monarchy has increased its popularity
and support in Spain as a result of the failure…
If you enjoyed Phil Dampier's last book on Prince Philip, you will relish the new version
1st October 2017
Royal Central recently
reviewed Prince Philip, Wise Words and Golden
Gaffes complied by Phil Dampier and Ashley Walton and if you
enjoyed it as much as we did, you are in for a treat! A new
version, Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Wit and Wisdom, has
been released containing all the fun of the first book with the
added bonus of his latest quips. Just before the Duke of
Edinburgh’s 96th…
Remembering Princess Charlotte of Wales, 200 years after her death
30th September 2017
The 6th November 2017 marks 200 years
since the death of Princess Charlotte of Wales. She was the queen
that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the
Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged
just 21, she was deeply mourned by the…
While allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a step forward, there is still a long way to go
28th September 2017
Brittani Barger explains why allowing
women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a welcome step, but argues that
there is still a long way to go for women’s rights in the region.
The news that King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a decree allowing
women to be given driving licences…
Charlie Proctor explains why we can
expect an announcement of an engagement between Prince
Harry and Meghan Markle to be made within the next couple of weeks.
Around this time last year, the British media first learned about
the news that Prince Harry was in a relationship with American
actress, Meghan Markle. Now, fast forward 11 months and the pair
are on the verge of getting engaged, although…
Here is the reason why Meghan Markle was sat away from Prince Harry during Invictus
25th September 2017
Some were predicting it, while others
were not. The question over whether Meghan Markle would attend the
Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games was a widely discussed
topic, with some saying she would attend, whereas others were less
sure. Embed from Getty…
If you’ve been looking for a compendium
of Prince Philip’s gaffes and quips, then Prince Philip, Wise Words
and Golden Gaffes is the perfect book for your shelf. The Duke of
Edinburgh, who recently announced his retirement after 70 years of
dedicated service to the…
This edition of “In the beginning”
focuses on the House of Orange-Nassau and both the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg fall under this
dynasty. William I, Prince of Orange was the founder of the House
of Orange-Nassau when, in 1544, he became the Prince of Orange
after being born into the House of Nassau. William, often referred
to as William the Silent was…
