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 and had HMY Mary built for
him by the Dutch East India Company, and the second royal yacht to
bear the name, the first being a…
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…
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 early stages
of labour. Journalists had been waiting outside the Lindo Wing for
weeks, and finally, the long-awaited heir was on…
#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…
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 of charitable
organisations. Princess Anne pictured here during a visit to
Tameside Carers Centre, in Audenshaw. As an active…
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…
