Soon to be President of the United
States, Donald J Trump, is expected to undertake his first State
Visit to the UK at some point in the next couple of years, a
much-anticipated event. When the American billionaire does arrive
at Windsor Castle following a ceremonial welcome, all will seem
well between The Royal Family and the American President. However,
it is likely to be a turbulent…
1. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s 70th
wedding anniversary Of all the events to happen in 2017, this is
probably the most anticipated. On November 20th 2017, The
91-year-old Queen and 96-year-old Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate
a milestone 70 years of…
A recent poll, conducted by Ipsos on
the behalf of Global News, suggests that the majority of Canadians
would favour severing ties with their monarchy upon the death of
the current Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
The poll showed that 53% of respondents…
A right royal year! Royal Central team share their favourite moments
28th December 2016
Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-chief: My
favourite royal moment of 2016 has to be when The Queen and members
of The Royal Family visited Poundbury and stopped by for a visit to
the pub and Waitrose. The images of Her Majesty stood in the middle
of the supermarket aisle, looking slightly bemused, is probably
photo of the year. Not only that, but I had great fun writing
headlines that day. I think I…
The royal year in review - Royal Central's most read articles in 2016
27th December 2016
2016 has been a busy year for the Royal
Family, with lots of unexpected events and long anticipated
milestones occurring. From Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, to the
everyday engagements of the Royal Family, it has been a year full
of excitement and celebration. As of…
The King Is Retired, Long Live the King! -- How Abdication is the Future of Monarchy
14th December 2016
I remember 2013 as being a very hectic
time for monarchists. Happily, it was the year where His Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge was born, thus seeing the birth
of the next generation of British kings. However, that year also
marked a cluster of abdications from the…
In March 2017, a major exhibition will be
launched in Vienna to mark the 300th birthday of one of the most
important figures in Austrian history, Empress Maria Theresia.
Commemorated in the form of a huge statue on the
Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna near where the so-called Ring
borders the Museum district, the Empress is depicted unmistakably
as both a woman and a ruler in equal measure, both…
The Goring Hotel remains a longstanding favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family
11th December 2016
Marked by a mix of eccentricity, humour,
‘Britishness’, tradition and a love of the monarchy, the Goring
Hotel in Belgravia has remained a favourite of The Queen and the
Royal Family since its opening in 1910. The only hotel to hold a
Royal Warrant for hospitality…
Every Wednesday I take part in a Dungeons
and Dragons game with a group of friends of mine. During the course
of events, my character – a Minotaur ranger called Connochbar –
somehow managed to become King of the Beastfolk. Excited at the
prospect of building my own…
Okay, okay, it’s not something we like to
think about. However, whether we like it or not, one thing is
certain: one day The Queen’s lifetime of service to her country
(and her fifteen other Realms) must come to an end. With that sad
day, the line of British monarchs continues and the Crown passes to
her immediate successor, the current Prince Charles of Wales. A lot
has already been…
