Henry was born in Stirling Castle on 19th
February 1594, the son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of
Denmark. James put Henry into the care of James Erskine, Earl of
Mar, rather than his wife, Anne because he did not want him to be
brought up a staunch Catholic. This did not sit well with his wife
at all. However, the young Prince remained with the Mar family
until 1603 when King James was…
Queen Victoria and those closest to her
viewed her Uncle Cumberland with deep suspicion. Not just because
he openly coveted the British throne, but because the Duke’s
reputation was very black; his adult life was marked by a series of
scandals and misdemeanours. Born in…
Jacinda Ardern swears alliance to The Queen as she is officially appointed New Zealand's PM
26th October 2017
Jacinda Ardern has officially taken up
the office of Prime Minister as she swore alliance to Queen
Elizabeth II in a ceremony which took place on Thursday morning.
Jacinda Ardern has sworn the oath and is now officially the PM of
NZ. pic.twitter.com/U5NuVXAYf2 — Laura…
The Honours Forfeiture Committee is
“actively considering” whether to make a recommendation to The
Queen which would rescind the disgraced movie producer, Harvey
Weinstein, of his CBE. According to the BBC, the committee is
looking into the notion of removing the honour. However, only the
Monarch herself has the authority to remove somebody of their
honour. Mr Weinstein received an honorary…
Gloria Hunniford receives an OBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace
14th October 2017
The veteran broadcaster Gloria Hunniford
as been awarded an OBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace for her
services to cancer charities. Gloria, who has a showbiz career
spanning for 70 years, was pictured chatting to The Queen as she
picked up her honour for the work she has…
The Queen's ousted Private Secretary becomes a Lord and receives his 3rd knighthood
12th October 2017
It has been announced that The Queen’s
ousted Private Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt, is to become a
Peer of the Realm in the House of Lords. Sir Christopher, who will
soon become Lord Geidt, will sit as a Crossbench Peer in the House
of Lords meaning he will not be…
The Duchess of Cambridge’s former Private
Secretary, Rebecca Priestley, has been received by the Duke of
Cambridge at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs Priestley was honoured with the Royal Victoia
Order at the ceremony – an exclusive award for those who have
served Her Majesty The Queen or the Monarchy. As exclusively
reported by Royal Central earlier this year…
King Harald, Queen Sonja & Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament
9th October 2017
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 26th State Opening he has…
A gunman has opened fire outside the
Al-Salam Palace on Saturday, killing two members of the Saudi Royal
Guard. According to Saudi Arabian media, a security spokesman for
the Interior Ministry confirmed that an attacker opened fire upon
the royal palace after exiting a…
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of
trespass after she was observed climbing the front gates of
Buckingham Palace The woman was arrested on Saturday evening and is
believed to be in her 30s. According to the police, she was quickly
detained before she gained access to the grounds. The woman has
been arrested on suspicion of trespass under Section 128 of the
Serious Organised Crime and Police…
