On the third day of their tour of New
Zealand, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a
visit to Nelson. Upon their arrival in the city, Their Royal
Highnesses were welcomed by mayor Rachel Reese, Nelson’s first
female mayor, following which they walked down Trafalgar Street,
stopping to meet and talk to the crowds that had gathered to see
their future King. Following the…
Prince Harry to attend Royal Variety Performance
7th November 2015
As previously announced, His Royal
Highness Prince Harry will be attending the Royal Variety
Performance on Friday 13 November at the Royal Albert Hall.
Comedian/Actor Jack Whitehall will host the evening and highlights
will include performances by Sir Elton John, One…
#RoyaltourNZ brings singing and kissing for Camilla and Charles
6th November 2015
Day two of Prince Charles and the Duchess
of Cornwall’s visit to New Zealand proved to be an eventful one.
The Duchess was serenade by Hannah Grace in what she calls the
biggest performance of her young career. Given the approval by
Camilla, third-year Te Whawa student…
Charles and Camilla to experience New Zealand's national tea
6th November 2015
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall will this week visit T?rangawaewae Marie as part of their
ongoing visit of New Zealand. Whilst there, the royal couple will
sample a cup of Zealong Tea, the country’s national tea, during a
banquet with Maori King Tuheitia. The two hour visit will take
place this Sunday, which will include a 200 strong powhiri, a
salute to the couple, a mass…
Duchess of Cambridge to attend The Fostering Excellence Awards
5th November 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge will be
attending The Fostering Excellence Awards on 17th November,
Kensington Palace announce. The awards are held to celebrate the
achievements of young people, social workers, foster carers and
others in the fostering community. Award winners…
New Australian Prime Minister calls time on Knight and Damehoods
2nd November 2015
The newly-elected Australian Prime
Minister has announced that the country will no appoint knights and
dames under the reformed honours system. Malcolm Turnbull, who was
elected into office in September, described the titles as being
“not appropriate” in modern-day…
The full details of the State Visit to
Malta by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released.
Highlights of the three-day visit, from November 26th to November
28th, include a reception for the people of the island and a
glittering State Dinner. The visit is being made to coincide with
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will take place
in Malta in November. The Prince of…
A glimpse of William and Catherine's wedding up for auction
27th October 2015
A glimpse into the wedding of the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge is about to go under the auctioneer’s
hammer. A menu from the meal that took place after their marriage
is up for sale this week, and it’s expected to go for at least
1,000 US dollars, around £650 at…
During the latest state visit from
Chinese President Xi Jinping, a heated exchange between his
security team and British officials took place after a
Beijing-based “spy” acted as Jinping’s translator to gain access to
The Queen’s State Coach. Without…
The Royal Week in Pictures
24th October 2015
A picture is worth a thousand words and
this new feature on Royal Central aims to give you a bit of easy
weekend reading as we look back on the royal week in photos. There
were plenty of special images from the State Visit this week of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, but
the traditional carriage procession on day one was truly
spectacular. The Prince of Wales and the…

