On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial
of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on,
the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a
special programme of commemorative events taking place at the
Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s House and Leicester Market. The
programme will include a reflective ceremony celebrated twelve
months to the day, with the…
It has often been said that no one should
have the right to participate in the legislative process without a
democratic mandate. This principle is where the House of Commons
and the Government get their political legitimacy. However, without
a written constitution, what…
Buckingham Palace have made a formal
written complaint to the press watchdog over claims made Today’s
newspaper front page by The Sun newspaper which suggests The Queen
is in favour of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. The
tabloid newspaper reports that…
For those interested in retracing the
steps of Henry VIII’s fourth wife in England, they can of course do
so at Hever Castle, the Boleyn seat which was granted her as part
of her annulment settlement, at the site of Richmond Palace, which
remained hers until her death, together with the Kentish residences
of Dartford and Penshurst, the latter of which was offered to her
in exchange for…
April 21st is fast approaching. Why not
celebrate the Queen’s birthday like a royal yourself? After all,
she’ll only turn 90 once. Who doesn’t enjoy raising a glass in
style more than the Royal Family? Ever wonder what the cocktails of
choice for the senior members…
Whether or not Her Majesty actually owns
all of the swans in the United Kingdom has been a question asked by
many. The short answer is yes, she does. The Queen specifically
owns any unclaimed mute swan in open water in both England and
Wales in ceremonial fashion. This has…
Today in our series on Royal Warrant
holders, we’re going to take a look at Twinings & Co., which has
held a Royal Warrant since the reign of Queen Victoria. Although
tea is as quintessentially British as one can imagine, it wasn’t
always a staple drink in the country. Tea was only introduced in
England, says Twinings’ official website, in 1662 by Catherine of
Braganza, the wife of…
I have a few pet peeves in life – people
who eat with their mouth open (or no table manners in general),
slow walkers in front of me, and when the Duchess of Cambridge gets
called ‘Kate Middleton’. While I fully understand that those who
are not royal…
The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
30th January 2016
From left to right: Catharina-Amalia,
Princess of Orange, King Willem-Alexander, Princess Ariane, Queen
Maxima and Princess Alexia Suddenly we must make a huge jump in
time for this last Princess of Orange. After the death of Sophie of
Württemberg her husband remarried to…
In this new blog series, Royal Central
will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their
goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which
brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of
Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the story behind Prince Charles’s
favourite brand of whisky? Every Sunday for the next few weeks,
we’ll be profiling…
