The Prince of Wales visited The Old
Prison in Northleach on Tuesday meeting volunteers and members of
The Friends of the Cotswolds. The site was built in the 1790s as
the Northleach House of Correction, one of four houses of
correction in Gloucestershire. Built in the 1790s, The Old Prison
was at the time the example of a how a prison could encourage
adequate care and rehabilitation of prisoners…
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…
Backstairs Billy: The Life of William Tallon, the Queen Mother's Most Devoted Servant: your 90 second summer reading review
24th July 2015
For the eight-hour flight to London, I
thought why not read something easy to pass the time instead of the
usual history or biographies I read. Figured let’s see how
sensationalised the story of Backstairs Billy: The Life of William
Tallon, the Queen Mother’s…
The Queen’s annual income from her
private Duchy of Lancaster estate has risen to £16m, an increase of
18%, or £2.4m, on 2014, accounts reveal. Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II is the current Duke of Lancaster. The title Duke of
Lancaster continues to be used, even for a female monarch. The
Duchy of Lancaster is a royal duchy held in trust for the
Sovereign. It is used to provide income for the…
On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew married
Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people
lined London’s streets, and an international audience of
approximately 500 million gathered around their television sets to
catch a view The Queen’s second son…
Duchess of Cornwall visits RAF training station and Cornwall Air Ambulance on last day in Cornwall
22nd July 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall attended two
engagements following the Ocean Plastics Awareness Day she attended
with The Duke of Cornwall earlier on Wednesday. Camilla ended this
week’s visit to Cornwall with stops at RAF St Mawgan and Cornwall
Air Ambulance. The first event…
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall attended
an Ocean Plastics Awareness Day to learn about the efforts of local
charities at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Wednesday. [getty
src=”481534056″ width=”594″ height=”424″] Participating in today’s
event included Surfers Against Sewage and the Marine Conservation
Society whose goal is to combat marine litter. Ocean…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
released a new photograph of Prince George ahead of
his second birthday on Thursday. The photograph shows the Duke
of Cambridge holding Prince George in the gardens at Sandringham
House and is part of the series of official…
Lobster tagging, Chardonnay and clotted cream: Charles and Camilla's day on one of the Isles of Scilly
21st July 2015
After their first day in Cornwall, The
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall spent the day at St Mary’s, the Isle
of Scilly’s largest island and gateway to the rest of the islands.
Charles and Camilla’s day began with them attending the Island Fair
in Hugh Town on St…
Eat, drink and be merry: Charles and Camilla enjoy their first day as part of annual visit to Cornwall
20th July 2015
After wrapping up a very successful week
in Wales a few weeks ago, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall began
their annual visit to the South West. A bit of rain did not dampen
the spirit of The Duchess of Cornwall during her visit to Padstow
on Monday. The theme for their time spent in Cornwall is year’s
visit are tourism and supporting local communities. According to
their schedule, for the…
