From the birth of Prince George in July
to the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation in June, 2013
proved to be another action-packed year for the Royals. Royal
Central counts down its Top 20 Royal moments of the year! Here’s
part one with 20-11: 20. Prince Andrew joins Twitter In July, The
Duke of York joined Twitter becoming the first member of the Royal
Family to have their own…
Tickets for Trooping The Colour are
allocated via ballot and between now an February, applications must
be sent should you wish to attend. Trooping The Colour is a
traditional parade performed by one of the 5 regiments of
footguards to Her Majesty every year, where the…
There’s no doubt that 2013 has been
another amazing year for the Royal Family. With the birth of Prince
George in July and the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation,
it’s been another year of milestones. But 2014 will, I’m sure, have
its own share of surprises…
Downton Abbey is, without doubt, one of
the most consistently popular TV shows produced in recent times.
The show, which gives a look at the life of the Crawleys, a
fictional aristocratic family who run and own the Downton estate.
Set in the early 1900s, the show gives a fairly accurate idea of
life for the aristocracy at this time and the changes that the
first world war brought to the United…
Two times a year (at The Queen’s Official
Birthday and on New Year’s Day), lists of those set to receive
honours from The Queen are published by the Government. The most
common order which those being honoured are admitted to is the
Order of the British Empire…
Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth: An extraordinary relationship
5th December 2013
As the world marks Nelson Mandela’s
passing, we take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary
relationship the former South African President and Her Majesty The
Queen shared. “It began at the 1991 heads of government meeting in
Harare,” recalled Chief Emeka Anyaoku…
King George VI contemplated declaring war
on Germany prior to Hitler’s Invasion of Poland in 1939. Sotheby’s
will auction off an initial draft of King George VI’s speech in
which he tells the country that Britain was ready, willing and
able to declare war on Germany. It is the first time in
74 years, that the draft has become available. The speech was
the King’s first broadcast during…
One of the lesser known members of the
British Royal Family is the Princess Royal’s husband, Vice-Admiral
Sir Timothy Laurence. Generally referred to as Tim, he is her
second husband. He is very often overlooked, but is an interesting
royal nevertheless. This post offers…
Prince Harry’s patronage of Walking With
the Wounded is not your typical royal patronage. After joining them
for part of their 2011 trek to the North Pole, he set a new bar for
himself. As far as WWTW goes, it’s not enough for Prince Harry to
speak at black tie galas, he…
Are you a royal aficionado? Is History an
interest of yours? Do you like reading? If so, you will enjoy these
books about royal history, all due to be released in November.
After the Sheikhs, Christopher M. Davidson – Release Date:
November 11, 2013 Often overshadowed by the more famous British and
European monarchies are the extremely affluent Gulf monarchies –
Saudi Arabia, the U. A. E…
