Prince Harry has sent three tweets in
support of the eleven Invictus Games competitors that are competing
in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, which will take place from 7-18
September. His Royal Highness said on the Kensington Palace Twitter
account, “To those @WeAreInvictus #Rio2016 competitors, what an
incredible achievement – well done for your selection. You’ve
trained harder…
HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit:
Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until
1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II
acceded to the British throne in 1660…
Francis, Duke of Teck, was born on this
day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King
George V, and therefore a great-grandfather of the present Queen.
He was born Count Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander of
Hohenstein in Esseg, Slavonia (present-day…
Prince William of Gloucester died on this
day in 1972. He was born at Hadley Common, Hertfordshire, on 18
December 1941, the eldest son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
(the fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. As a grandson of the monarch in the
male line, he was a Prince of the United Kingdom and Northern
Ireland and styled His Royal…
On 3 December 2012, Clarence House
announced what the world had been waiting for, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge were expecting their first child. Fast forward to 22
July 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to
the hospital, in the early morning hours, in the…
#OnThisDay in 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her sons to see a 15 certificated film
23rd June 2016
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales apologised for taking Princes William and Harry to see a 15
certified film. The film was The Devil’s Own, and it had been
accused as glamorising the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The problem
was not with Prince William,then…
On July 17th 1947, a little girl was born
at King’s College Hospital, London and given a rather
rare first name. Camilla, first child of Major Bruce
Shand and his wife, Rosalind, would become known around the world
by the name her parents gave her in the days after her arrival but
the child who grew up to be HRH The Duchess of Cornwall also
brought an unusual middle name into the Royal…
In their roles as the leaders of the
nation, the members of the Royal Family are involved with some
charities across the UK. Since the 18th century, the Royal Family
have been associated with the charities of their choice. Between
them, they currently hold 3,000 patronages…
Getting to know Royal Central's editors and writers: reflections as we celebrate three years
27th July 2015
As Royal Central recently turned three
years old (as old as Prince George thinks he is) the editors and
writers took a few moments to answer some questions reflecting on
all things royal. Cindy Stockman, Editor in Chief You are invited
to a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace…
