Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the
eldest child of King Vajiralongkorn and a prominent figure within
the royal family, has died aged 47 after spending more than three
years in a coma. The Royal Household Bureau announced that the
princess died on Thursday evening at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn
Hospital, where she had been receiving intensive treatment since
suffering a sudden medical…
Written for Royal Central by Cara Artman
Arguably, the most popular monarchies in the world sit on the
European continent, but Europe only contains 12 of the world’s 43
monarchies. So, what other countries have a monarch? Royal Central
takes a look. Asia, the largest…
A special monarch is turning 60 today.
King Letsie III of Lesotho marks his 60th birthday, 27 years into
his reign of the African kingdom. He was born Seeiso Bereng on 17
July 1963 to King Moshoeshoe II and Queen Mamohato as the eldest of
their three children. He has a…
She was once a common representative at
royal events representing Morocco’s King Mohammed, but since 2017,
Princess Lalla Salma has not been seen in any official capacity. So
where is the so-called “Ghost Princess,” and what is she doing? It
was reported in 2018 by Hola magazine that she had divorced the
Moroccan King, but the Moroccan Royal Palace never confirmed or
denied this.
Zulu King loses third close confidante in less than 2 years in yet another assassination
29th November 2022
Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini lost
another of his close confidants in an assassination that also
killed a bodyguard. The victim is Prince Mbongiseni Milton
Muntukaphiwana, also known as MMM, Triple M, Gudlane, Nandos or
Durban. He was one of the key figures in the bid…
Foreign royals show support for their British friends and family at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
19th September 2022
Royals from across the world were in
Westminster Abbey to support their British family and friends as
they said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II was
beloved and admired by many foreign royals for her dedication to
duty and her country. As such, they made…
Arguably, the most popular monarchies in
the world sit on the European continent, but Europe only contains
12 of the world’s 43 monarchies. So, what other countries have a
monarch? Royal Central takes a look. Asia, the largest continent,
hosts the most countries with monarchies; 13 countries in Asia have
a ruling family. They are Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Japan,
Jordan, Kuwait…
The coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu has
been postponed as a court battle begins over who should succeed the
late King Goodwill Zwelithini. The coronation has been indefinitely
postponed after Misuzulu put a halt to the ceremonies after
devastating floods left 400 people…
Tupou VI came to the throne upon the
death of his older brother, George Tupou, on 18 March 2012.
However, his coronation was not held until 2015. Celebrations began
a week before the actual coronation and lasted for eleven days. The
first day of celebrations took place…
With King Tupou VI celebrating ten years
on the Tongan throne, let’s take a look at the succession of this
Polynesian country. The Kingdom of Tonga follows the
male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning that only
legitimate descendants of Tonga’s first king, George Tupou I, can
ascend to the throne and that male successors are given preference
over female successors. Queen Sālote…
