Prince Charles was born to fulfill a specific purpose – to one day be King. 66 years later, he is still waiting.
Some princes wait longer than others to fulfill their destiny. Henry VI became King of England in 1422 at the age of only nine months, following his father Henry V’s sudden death in France at the age of 36. Incidentally, King Charles VI of France, Henry VI’s maternal grandfather…
Right Royal Gifts: What The Queen and Royal Family received in 2014
14th January 2015
Every year, the official gifts list provides insight into what members of the public, companies and dignitaries gave to Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal family. Many of the gifts commemorate visits and events.
Royal Central takes a look at some the gifts the Royal…
A community appeal that was launched in November last year to raise money for the reinterment of King Richard III has managed to raise £11,000 of the £2.5 million required for the reburial of the former King of England.
The community appeal hopes to raise as much as…
For millions of people across the globe, tuning in to The Queen’s Christmas Message is a part of their Christmas tradition, and with the internet it is now much easier to view Her Majesty’s broadcast at one’s convenience.
The theme of this year’s message (December 2014) was reconciliation, with particular reference to the state of the world 100 years ago as the first of four wartime…
The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and defeat of Napoleon will be commemorated in 2015.
The new exhibit will run through 2015, Waterloo at Windsor: 1815 – 2015. It will bring together a themed trail through the State Apartments containing an exhibition of…
In the years leading up to the Civil War, it was not King Charles’s intention to purposely isolate as many parts of the population as possible, but history sure tells a different story.
His absolutist point of view was of concern to Parliament. In 1629, he decided to…
Prince Charles 'hardest working royal' for seventh year running
1st January 2015
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey.
A total of 4,083Â engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular.
Most…
Joan Collins and Esther Rantzen among those in New Year's Honours
30th December 2014
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