The Balmoral Castle, Queen Victoria’s
beloved Highland home and still Scottish home to the British Royal
Family since 1852 when it was purchased for the Queen by Prince
Albert, having been leased in 1848, some six years after the Queen
and Prince’s first visit to Scotland, in 1842. The architect chosen
for the rebuilding of Balmoral was William Smith, City Architect of
Aberdeen and the…
Welcome to the brand new Royal Central
round up. Once a week, we’ll be bringing you some of the most
exciting and interesting stories from the site as well as the
latest news from royalty across the world. And we’re starting with
a royal baby special. PA/ Handout It’s…
There’s been a lot of discussions
recently about Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal status.
Okay, actually there’s been a lot of discussion about him in
general. The non-traditional name. The cuteness. At less than a
week old, this is unsurprisingly one of the…
The proud dad confirmed that a first name
was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a
title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he
could take his father’s secondary title, Earl of Dumbarton. And
it’s a title he could well make his own. When the Queen bestowed
the title on Prince…
His mum knows a thing or three about
social media and so it’s no surprise that Baby Sussex’s debut rang
out loud and clear on Instagram. Within seconds of the official
Buckingham Palace announcement of the birth of a son to Harry and
Meghan, the couple themselves had…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies heavily on visuals. In
recent weeks, a new portrait of the Duke of Kent has been taken.
It’s the work of top photographer…
As Thais continue to protest the reign of
King Rama X and the government, let’s take a look at the official
residence of the King of Thailand. Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall,
also known as the Ambara Villa, is located within Bangkok’s Dusit
Palace and translates to…
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has
appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the
National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that
the consort who revolutionised royalty may have…
A new TV series about Prince Charles is
set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on
his life as Duke of Cornwall. The shows are being made to mark
Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title
traditionally passes to the eldest son of a monarch on their
accession and Charles took on the role on the day his mother became
Queen. However his active involvement in…
