The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh
Hamdan bin Mohammed, attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) this
week in Davos, Switzerland, to talk about the WEF’s partnership
with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The theme for the
2019 WEF is “Globalisation 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture
in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Sheikh Hamdan,
commonly just referred to as Fazza, spoke to…
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…
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 and
26-year-old Nur Alia Astaman. Earlier in the week, Sultan Muhammad
V abdicated from the throne, a first in Malaysian…
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…
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
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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…
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 statement to Royal Central
thanking everyone for their support after she made the announcement
on her official Facebook page…
