A new king has been elected in Malaysia
after the shocking abdication of King Sultan Muhammad V, 49,
who resigned earlier this month, after only two years on the
throne. This was the first time a Malaysian monarch abdicated
instead of completing his five year tenure on the throne. The King
did not provide a reason for his resignation, but it came after his
reported marriage to a Russian beauty…
The Ministry of Justice in Rabat has
announced that King Mohammed VI has graciously pardoned 783
prisoners as part of the celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of
the Manifesto of Independence. This is in accordance with the
practice where pardons are given as part of the…
The Inspector-General of the Royal
Malasia Police announced that three people have been arrested for
insulting the former Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V. The
individuals arrested under the Sedition act were Eric Liew Chee
Ling aged 46; 27-year-old Azham Akhtar Abdullah…
Saudi Arabian Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has
revealed the winners of the 2019 King Faisal Prize. The prize
recognises significant individual and institutional contributions
to fields including Service to Islam, Islamic studies, medicine and
science, and Arabic language and literature. The prizes were
awardedfrom committees who had international scientists and experts
in their fields. The Prize…
The Malaysian Council of Rulers is to
meet on January the 24th to elect a new king and deputy. The new
rulers will be sworn in on the 31st. This follows on from the
announcement that Sultan Muhammad V was to abdicate after only
ascending to the throne in 2016. This is a…
The King of Malaysia has abdicated after
just two years on the throne. Embed from Getty…
Record number of people turn out to hear Emperor of Japan’s last New Year message before abdicating
5th January 2019
Continuing the tradition which began on 1
January 1948, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress opened the
gates of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo this week to receive New Year
greetings from the people of Japan. This year’s crowd was
record-breaking with 154,800 citizens turning out to see Emperor
Akihito and his family for his last New Year Greeting before his
abdication. 2018 previously held…
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn expected to chair committee overseeing coronation events for Thai King
5th January 2019
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of
Thailand announced this week that the government will call on Her
Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to chair a
government-appointed committee to oversee the organisation and
preparation of the coronation of her brother, His…
Yasmine Pahlavi, the Crown Princess of
the former Imperial State of Iran, has issued a statement to Royal
Central following her recent breast cancer diagnosis. At the time
of her announcement, she promised to keep everyone updated on her
progress. Her Highness has released a…
As 2018 came to a close and 2019 rounded
the corner, royals from around Europe shared their New Year wishes
and hopes for 2019. Let’s take a look at the collective New Year
messages: A very Happy New Year to all our followers.
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