As we look back on the 150th anniversary of Queen Maud of Norway’s birth, Royal Central is taking a look at the Norwegian queen who was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
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Princess Maud’s wedding to Prince Carl of Denmark…
Princess Royal presents Isle of Wight's Red Funnel Boss with Merchant Navy Medal
19th November 2019
Last week, the Princess Royal presented the Isle of Wight’s Red Funnel Boss with a Merchant Navy Medal.
Captain Fran Collins was awarded the medal for her services to the marine passenger sector. She is the first female captain at the Channel Islands operator…
Major blow for Prince Andrew as he loses the support of his sponsors
18th November 2019
The Duke of York has lost a major sponsor for his Pitch@Palace project – a major blow for the embattled Prince.
Accountancy firm KPMG were one of the first companies to sponsor the Duke’s Pitch@Palace event since the project began five years ago.
The…
Further headache for Buckingham Palace as Virginia Roberts films rival BBC interview
18th November 2019
There is further pressure on those in Buckingham Palace tonight as it is revealed that the woman who has made several allegations against Prince Andrew has conducted her own BBC interview.
According to Tuesday’s Daily Mirror, Virginia Roberts Giuffre has spoken to BBC Panorama – the same programme which featured Princess Diana’s world famous interview in 1995 with Martin…
The real value of The Queen's crown uncovered: How much is it really worth?
18th November 2019
It’s one of the most recognisable symbols of royalty in the world, and with hundreds of years of royal history and coronations behind it, St Edward’s Crown is a priceless national treasure … but really, what is it actually worth?
As The Crown returned…
Newsnight achieves record viewing figures for Prince Andrew interview
18th November 2019
BBC Newsnight has achieved its biggest audience since the programme’s inception 40 years ago as almost 2 million people tuned in to see Emily Maitlis interview the Duke of York.
The hour-long broadcast with Prince Andrew over his friendship with convicted sex…
The Duke of York has been embroiled in further controversy after a former Downing Street aide alleged that he used a racially insensitive term of phrase.
The allegation published by the London Evening Standard is denied by Buckingham Palace, with sources telling the paper the Duke would never use such language.
One of David Cameron’s key aides during his premiership, Rohan Silva…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have kicked off their six-day New Zealand tour. The royals arrived on Sunday morning at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai, just north of Auckland. Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill…
Duke of York tells friends of his sympathy for victims of Epstein and regret for not stating it in interview
18th November 2019
The Duke of York has reportedly told friends of his sympathy for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his regret for not mentioning it in the BBC Newsnight interview that aired Saturday night.
According to an exclusive in the Daily Mail, Prince Andrew told friends he…
Prince Andrew walked to Sunday church service separately so he and The Queen were not pictured together
18th November 2019
The Duke of York walked to church on Sunday morning to avoid photographers snapping pictures of him next to The Queen.
Her Majesty arrived by car to the Royal Chapel of All Saints, while Prince Andrew walked separately.
A source told The Sun: “He walked to the church so they weren’t pictured together.”
Prince Andrew likely made the decision to arrive at church separately to his…
