With the death of his mother on Thursday
8 September 2022, King Charles III is now the sovereign of the
United Kingdom, as well as fifteen other nations. While it was
thought previously that he may take the regnal name of George VII,
The King has chosen to keep his given name. Who are the other kings
called Charles before him? King Charles I King Charles I reigned
from 27 March 1625…
Between myth and legend: the day will come and the kingdom shall fall
24th February 2022
In 1938, Prince Christopher of Greece and
Denmark, cousin to King George V, wrote in his memoirs: “Monarchy
can never die out in England, whatever its fate in other countries.
It is too deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people.” Perhaps
this is a truth…
Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle,
Duchess of Portsmouth was born 5 September 1649 and is the daughter
of Guillaume de Penancoët, Seigneur de Kéroualle and Marie de
Ploeuc de Timeur. Nobles in Brittany, France, the family name is
derived from an heriess whom an…
Many names are considered unlucky by some
and in royal circles, unlucky names are something ruling dynasties
wish to avoid at all costs. From superstitions to strange goings-on
during their reigns, Royal Central is looking at the history behind
such monikers. For such a popular name, it is surprising that there
have only been two kings with the name Charles; however, to say
they both had…
With a series of twists and turns similar
to the television series “Fake or Fortune”, it has been revealed
that the Leonardo da Vinci painting sold for $450 million dollars
once graced the walls of both Greenwich Palace and the then
Buckingham House, the latter which now…
Outside the Houses of Parliament,
standing rather boldly with a hand on his sword and the other
clutching a Bible, stands a statute of Oliver Cromwell. For a time,
Cromwell was the sole interruption in a long line of English
monarchs, during which the British Isles were no…
#OnThisDay in 1683: The Rye House Plot, to assassinate English king Charles II was discovered
12th June 2016
On this day in 1683 a plot to assassinate
King Charles II of England and his brother/heir James was
discovered. King Charles II was unpopular with the Protestant
members of Parliament because although he was officially an
Anglican, both he and his brother/heir were very sympathetic to
Catholics. Most of King Charles II’s foreign allies were Catholics
and this was seen as a threat by some…
