The use of nicknames or epithets to
describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent
times. Before pictures were easily accessed, or in places where the
first name was repeatedly used for consecutive rulers, a nickname
was a useful way to distinguish one person from another. Sometimes
these names were chosen by the bearer themselves, sometimes they
were gained through a courageous…
With many of the non-European royal
families coming from oil-rich countries, it is no surprise
that they boast great wealth. Morocco Mohammed VI, King of Morocco,
is the country’s leading businessman and banker. In 2015, Forbes
estimated that he was worth $5.7…
The deposed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia,
Muhammed bin Nayef, has reportedly been confined to his Palace in
the city of Jeddah, as his successor consolidates his newfound
power. Muhammed bin Nayef was replaced as Crown Prince by Mohammed
bin Salman, the 31-year-old son of…
A man in Thailand has been jailed for 35
years for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. He was convicted
by a military court in Bangkok for Facebook posts which were deemed
insulting to the Thai Royal Family. It is one of the harshest
sentences handed down under the lèse-majesté law. He was convicted
of 10 counts of lese majeste for posting photos and videos of the
Royal Family. The…
After yet another horrendous attack in
the United Kingdom, royals have expressed their condolences after
three terrorists ran over pedestrians on London Bridge and went on
a stabbing spree. At least seven have been killed and 48 injured in
the attack in the capital. The…
The desktop calendar for June has been
released by Yellow Bhutan featuring Her Majesty Queen Jetsun Pema
of Bhutan and her one-year-old son, Crown Prince Jigme
Namgyel (also just referred to as The Gyalsey) with her
husband, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel. In the…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will be
asking foreign tourists to wear appropriate clothing during the
royal cremation ceremony of King Bhumibol Adulyadej which will be
held between from the 25th to the 29th of October. Officials will
be asking tourists to wear “polite clothing” if they plan on
visiting the country while the cremation ceremony takes place
so that visitors to the…
European and international royals send their condolences after terror attack in Manchester
23rd May 2017
After the deadly attack in Manchester,
European royals have shared their condolences to the victims, their
families and the British people. At least 22 have been killed with
another 59 injured in a terrorist attack believed to be carried out
by an ISIS associated single…
Last year His Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Akihito of Japan, discretely indicated in a speech that he
desired to retire from his lofty position in a rare televised
address. Citing his advancing age and declining health, he
expressed his “worries that it may become…
UAE Princesses charged with "inhuman" treatment rebuttal their defence to Royal Central
16th May 2017
Following Royal Central’s report
about the eight UAE princesses who were charged with “inhuman”
treatment of their servants, representatives for
the princesses lawyers contacted us to tell their
side. Stephen Monod of the Paris Bar told the courts how the
workers had contacts with a ‘Private Department’ and that it
should be that company, not the princesses, in…
