British Royals

While there are many different members of the extended British Royal Family that we have seen at different events in the last year, not all members are working royals.It’s a distinction that has come to the fore in the reign of King Charles III as major events, such as the Coronation, saw balcony appearances limited to royals who are working members. Working royals carry out…

In mid-January, Royal Central reported that King Charles III could soon be removed as monarch in one of the Realms in which he is head of state. Andrew Holness, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, instructed his country’s ministers to “move ahead with speed” on bringing about the processes that would see the country transform from constitutional monarchy to republic. But is this likely to…

In the first days of the summer of 1939, an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country prepared for what felt like a growing inevitability of war when the dowager’s car collided with another vehicle. Queen Mary, in the back seat, was badly bruised…