Two members of the Imperial family of
Japan were involved in a minor car accident on Sunday after the van
they were travelling in crashed into another car. Princess Kiko and
her ten-year-old son, Prince Hisahito, were in the van at the time
of the accident. Fortunately, nobody sustained any injuries. Prince
Hishito is third-in-line to the Chrysanthemum Throne and
Princess Kiko is married to the…
Thailand’s Royal Household has announced
that Queen Sirikit has been admitted to hospital to be treated for
an inflammation in the lungs. Her Majesty was admitted to hospital
on Wednesday after she was discovered to have a high fever. The
statement from the palace…
A number of items belonging to the late
King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda have been stolen from his home,
including the contents of three safes and a security
briefcase. Photo Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons
CC The stolen items include the late king’s…
Preparations are underway for the funeral
for His Imperial Highness Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan. The
100-year-old Prince died on 27 October of cardiac arrest after
initially being hospitalised for pneumonia. Royal Central‘s
Assistant Editor, Moniek, broke the news about his death last
week. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, 4 November
at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery…
Thailand prepares for Crown Prince to be named as King on December 1st
2nd November 2016
Thailand is preparing to name Crown
Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s new King on December
1st. This date will mark 50 days since the death of his father,
King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has asked
to be given time to mourn with the…
The world's oldest living Royal, Prince Mikasa, dies at the age of 100
27th October 2016
Takahito, Prince Mikasa, who was the
oldest living royal, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 100,
the Imperial Household Agency has confirmed. He was the youngest
brother of Emperor Hirohito and the uncle of the current Emperor
Akihito. He was born on 2 December 1915…
Thailand is about to run out of pictures
of the recently deceased King Bhumibol. Many Thais want a picture
of the King and this has simply resulted in that stores start to
run out of pictures and frames. King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2010.
Photo: Government of Thailand (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Charlie Wangthamrongwit, owns a shop in Bangkok that are selling
pictures of the royal family, he…
Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir, the
Prince from Saudi Arabia who was executed for murder, spent his
last hours with his family and saying goodbye to his loved ones.
The Prince’s family still tried to reach an agreement with the
victim’s father multiple times…
The former Emir of Qatar and grandfather
of the current Emir of Qatar died last Sunday at the age of 84,
according to an official statement from the palace. “His highness
father Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani passed away on the
evening of Sunday October 23…
King Michael of Romania will celebrate
his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family.
Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair,
for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark
the former monarch’s longevity and to celebrate his life. The
celebrations began last Thursday when a performance of a play
written by King Michael and Queen Anne was…
