The Yorks

Duke of York sings Happy Birthday to daughter Eugenie virtually during Pitch@Palace awards

The Pitch@Palace event is an initiative by the Duke of York to encourage entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom. In the past, the initiative has been described as a cross between the television shows Shark’s Tank, Dragon’s Den, and the X Factor. This week it can be compared to a new television program-American Idol-the try-outs. The Pitch@Palace awards event coincided with the celebration of…
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King Charles III

Meeting Prince Charles: A royal fan's experience

Laurie Doyle, a registered nurse from Lousiville and avid Royal watcher, could not believe her luck on Friday afternoon. What began as a chilly day standing in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption turned into shaking the hand of the future King of England complete with a proper curtsey. Laurie, a Royal Central reader, was kind enough to discuss her experience with me. Laurie your Twitter name…
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British Royals

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: A Life in Decades – 2000s

The final piece in our Queen Mother series sees us focus on the last few years of her life in the 2000s, her death and legacy she left behind. Our post begins in early 2000 when The Queen Mother celebrated her centenary. She was the first member of the Royal Family to reach her 100th birthday and was said to be “very pleased” to celebrate such an occasion. There were some minor…
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Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth II

Prince William accompanies The Queen as she holds audiences with foreign ambassadors

Prince William received some on-the-job training from Her Majesty The Queen on Wednesday as he accompanied her, for the first time, as she received foreign ambassadors at Buckingham Palace. This particular regular royal duty saw The Queen and Prince William greet the Nicaraguan Ambassador as well as the Ambassador for Austria. It was confirmed by Aides that Prince William’s presence at…
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