Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa,
known as the “last Hawaiian Princess,” who passed away in December
2022, has returned to Iolani Palace. Kawānanakoa was the daughter
of Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanako, a member of the deposed Hawaiian
Royal Family. She was referred to as Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa
of Hawaii and spent much of her adult life championing the
protection of Native…
The Coronation promises to be a royal
highlight of the year and with more details being shared of the
celebratory weekend that will follow the crowning of King Charles
III at Westminster Abbey, expectation is mounting. Royal Central
will keep you up to date with the…
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…
Who are the royal dukes whose role at the Coronation have been abolished after centuries?
22nd January 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will
include many ancient rituals. However one will be changed. The
start of 2023, Coronation year, brought the news that the royal
dukes will not pay homage to His Majesty at Westminster Abbey.
Homage is an ancient ritual and involves a pledge to always serve
the Monarch. It was an integral part of feudal monarchy. Its
inclusion in the ceremony now is…
Did the battle that saw the demise of the first King Charles start earlier than first believed?
22nd January 2023
While King Charles III has just announced
plans for his coronation plans this coming May, a King Charles of
the past is also back in the news again. Archaeologists in
Warwickshire have uncovered evidence that points to an earlier
start to the first battle of the…
A Big Lunch for the Coronation - Queen Camilla's patronage takes charge of street parties
22nd January 2023
Millions of people across the UK are
expected to celebrate the Coronation with a street party. Tens of
thousands of events are set to bring people together on May 7th
2023, the day after King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned
at Westminster Abbey. The parties…
This month sees a rather important
anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House
of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but
unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the
engagement of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. At
the time, the decision of these two young people to marry was a
moment of family festivity and a chance…
The death of King Constantine II has
brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country
and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in
1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy
in a referendum seven years later…
A new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace
is exploring the standards of beauty around the royal court and how
those can be explored in a modern context. “Permissible Beauty”
opened at Hampton Court Palace last week in the Communication
Gallery and Cartoon…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his
short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried
soon afterwards, his grave…
