The Princess Royal has worn a festoon of
diamonds as she begins celebrations for her 75th birthday. With a
week to go until Anne reaches three quarters of a century, the
Princess has starred in an official birthday portrait and chosen
one of her favourite tiaras for the moment. Princess Anne was
photographed ahead of the State Banquet for the President of France
held at Windsor Castle in…
One of Queen Elizabeth II’s closest
family members has made a rare public appearance and it’s been
warmly welcomed. Princess Alexandra of Kent, the late Queen’s
cousin, saw her grandson, Alexander Ogilvy, graduate from the Royal
Military Academy at…
Britain’s favourite and least favourite royals revealed - and one score is shockingly low
8th August 2025
Prince William has been crowned the
nation’s favourite royal once again – while Prince Andrew
languishes at the very bottom with a staggering 87 per cent
disapproval, according to a new YouGov poll. The survey, conducted
on 5–6 August, shows the Prince of Wales…
While many of the Windsors are known by
English titles, several have Scottish honours to their name as
well. Here, Royal Central looks at the Scottish titles held by some
of its most high profile members. Prince William’s many Scottish
titles The Prince of Wales has a bumper crop of Scottish titles to
his name. The one most associated with William is Duke of Rothesay
as he has often…
As the United Kingdom marks the 80th
anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day this August 15, the
Royal Family is playing a central role in the nationwide
commemorations honouring the end of the Second World War in the
Pacific and the sacrifices of Far East…
The Duchess of Edinburgh will pay a
special visit to Jim Wren – a 105-year-old Royal Marines veteran –
at his home in Salisbury next week ahead of the 80th anniversary of
VJ Day. Sophie, who is Patron of The Java Far East Prisoner of War
Club 1942, will visit…
The Royal Family will take part in a
series of national events to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day,
commemorating the final end of the Second World War and honouring
the service and sacrifice of all those who fought in the Far East.
In a poignant moment of national reflection, The King will deliver
a recorded message on the morning of 15 August, the date on which
Imperial Japan surrendered…
The Princess Royal has visited Dublin to
see the President of the Republic of Ireland just before he leaves
office. President Michael D. Higgins is set to step aside shortly
at the end of his second term as he isn’t permitted to seek a third
stint in office by the…
The Princess of Wales has spoken of the
”sacred opportunity to transform our societies for the better” as
her early years foundation launches new work focused on how
children’s brains develop. A set of films focuses on unpacking
brain science to explore…
A long forgotten tradition with royal links is now the subject of a petition to the government
5th August 2025
It’s one of the traditions that anyone
who grew up before 24 hour TV will remember well. Once upon a time,
when broadcasters shut down for the evening, they rounded off their
day’s schedules with the National Anthem. Now, there are fresh
calls for this tradition to be brought back. A petition on the
government website is calling for tall major channels to be made to
play the anthem…
