Princess Anne’s year usually comes to an
end with her tucking over 500 engagements under her belt and the
words ‘hardest working royal’ ringing in her ears. This year has
been very different for the Princess Royal. As well as turning 70,
she’s seen her usual pattern of life turned upside down. But Anne,
as you would expect, has turned that to her advantage and packed
out her diary in a new…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall were busy this year promoting local and organic foods and
farming, literacy, the importance of reaching out to isolated
elders, and supporting the Commonwealth and the UK through a
devastating pandemic. Today, let’s take…
BREAKING: The Queen stays up late to grant Royal Assent to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
31st December 2020
The Queen has granted Royal Assent to
Boris Johnson’s Brexit Deal. The Brexit legislation, which was
finally agreed on Christmas Eve after many years of negotiating
with the EU, was rushed through Parliament on Wednesday. A
transition period between the UK and EU ends at 11pm on 31st
December 2020, meaning if the legislation wasn’t passed, the
country would have left the Union…
A Most Momentous Time: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Year in Review
30th December 2020
It was perhaps their most momentous year
as royals: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge both announced several
big projects including The Earthshot Prize, 5 Big Questions, Hold
Still, Heads Up (and all of its smaller projects); and when the
world focused on the coronavirus…
For a record breaking Queen with her own
place in the history books, it takes something special to make a
year stand out. However, the challenges of 2020 and the approach
taken to them by Elizabeth II mark the past twelve months out as
some of the most significant in her…
Royal Central has taken a look at the
history behind one of Queen Victoria’s favourite homes, Osborne
House. Where is it located? The former royal residence where Queen
Victoria died is located in East Cowes, Isle of Wight and was built
in an Italian Renaissance style by Thomas Cubitt. Prince Albert
heavily contributed to the home’s design and enjoyed looking out
across the…
The voice of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex’s son, Archie has been heard for the first time. The one and
a half-year-old can be heard on his parents’ podcast saying, “Happy
New Year.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released their first
podcast, a…
Today marks the birthday of Queen
Elizabeth’s eldest great-grandchild, Savannah Phillips. Learn more
about the grandchild of Princess Anne here: Savannah Anne Kathleen
Phillips was born on December 29, 2010, at Gloucestershire Royal
Hospital. She is the oldest daughter…
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex hire former Buckingham Palace aides to work on their charity projects
28th December 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hired
two former Buckingham Palace aides on a freelance basis to assist
with their charity projects in the United Kingdom. According to the
Daily Mail, Clara Loughran and Beth Herlihy are to be employed by
the Sussexes on a freelance basis. Both Loughran and Herlihy
previously worked for Harry and Meghan when they lived in the UK as
working royals but lost…
