Swan Upping, an annual ceremony dating
back to the twelfth century, will start on the 17th of July. Swan
Upping is a yearly census of the swan population along the River
Thames. Announcing the schedule for this year journey along the
River Thames was the Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber who said:
“There has been a consistent decrease in Cygnet numbers over recent
years and we are very much…
The Royal Family of Denmark has welcomed
a new addition to the Royal Household in the form of a border
collie puppy. Grace, Denmark’s new four-legged friend, arrived
at Gråsten Castle on Saturday where Crown Princess Mary
snapped a photo of her and uploaded it to…
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague is opening
its doors again this year, and the tickets for the summer opening
of the Palace have sold out in a day. Visitors can also purchase a
separate ticket for the stables, of which a few were still
available. Noordeinde Palace is the…
Royal Ascot’s very history is tied in
with royalty. The event was first opened by Queen Anne in 1711, and
is now attended every year by Queen Elizabeth II and other members
of the Royal Family. It’s one of the most important dates on the
calendar for any fan of horseracing, fashion and royalty.
Spectators enjoy the style and theatre of the show as much as the
racing, and the rich history of…
Canadian Troops will take up their
ceremonial duties as the Queen’s Guard in London England on the
18th of June, they will continue until July 3rd. Personnel from the
2nd Batallion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry as
well as members of the Royal…
Channel 4 ask Royal Central readers to share their memories of meeting Diana, Princess of Wales
18th June 2017
Channel 4 are asking Royal Central
readers to get in touch to share their memories of meeting Diana,
Princess of Wales, for a special 60-minute documentary. To mark the
20th anniversary of Diana’s death, a documentary has been
commissioned for More4 which will reflect on…
Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Prince Charles's godmother, dies at the age of 93
14th June 2017
The 2nd Countess Mountbatten of
Burma, godmother to The Prince of Wales and third cousin of
The Queen, has died at the age of 93. Embed from Getty Images The
Countess of Mountbatten of Burma was born on 14 February 1924 as
the eldest of Louis Mountbatten, later the 1st Earl of Mountbatten
of Burma and uncle to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Through her
father, she was a…
When the exit poll was revealed on
Thursday evening, it was an unexpected surprise, to say the least.
It is the result that the Conservatives were dreading and others
were hoping for. Theresa May’s gamble didn’t pay off and it might
have lost her the keys to Number 10…
Senior Conservative Ministers have said
this morning that they do not expect to outperform the exit poll
which predicts there will a Hung Parliament. Labour have gained
many seats from the Conservatives at this stage in the counting,
and have ousted Tory heavyweights…
Calls for The Queen to present Ariana Grande with an honorary Damehood following Manchester benefit
4th June 2017
There have been calls for US singer
Ariana Grande to be awarded an honorary Damehood following her
organisation of the Manchester benefit concert held in memory of
the victims of the bomb attack last Tuesday. Celebrities and those
who watched the concert made pleas on Twitter for The Queen to
recognise the 23-year-old, who organised the fundraising concert
herself. Broadcaster and journalist Jon…
