Despite her injured foot, Queen Letizia
did not give up her annual tradition of presiding over the
inaugural day of Madrid’s Book Fair, which takes place once a year
in the capital’s biggest park. Big event for Madrid And so,
on Friday 31st May, the Spanish queen arrived at El Retiro park,
where she was welcomed by the Minister of Culture, the Mayor of
Madrid, and the President of the…
Queen Letizia puts spotlight on children's literature as she continues recovery from accident
8th May 2024
Queen Letizia enjoyed her annual
appointment with youth literature, at Madrid’s Real Casa de
Correos, as she handed out the “El Barco de Vapor” and “Gran
Angular” prizes. Her appearance came as she continues to
recover from an accident at home which left her with…
The King and Queen name a baby rhino in Colchester as they celebrate the new city's status
8th March 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla made a
visit to Colchester in Essex this week to celebrate its newly
acquired city status, which they gained during Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee. Their Majesties arrived in the city
approximately an hour late because of…
Queen Camilla puts her passion for literacy on show with visit to new festival
10th October 2022
Queen Camilla has visited the inaugural
Braemar Literary Festival near Balmoral Castle. The inaugural event
took place at the Fife Arms Hotel. During the event, Her Majesty
met novelist Sebastian Faulks. The British novelist is best known
for his historical novels set in France including The Girl at the
Lion d’Or, Charlotte Gray, and Birdsong. Other writers taking part
in the festival…
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has made
her debut as the new patron of the National Theatre. The Duchess
was given the patronage last month by Her Majesty The Queen after
the Duchess of Sussex lost it as she exited her role as a senior
royal in 2020. The ole belonged to…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia strike post pandemic first as they begin engagements without face masks
23rd April 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
presided over the annual ceremony to award the Miguel de Cervantes
literary award. This year’s winner is Cristina Peri Rossi. Their
Majesties arrived at Alcalá de Henares University around 11am on
Friday, 22nd April, and were…
Platinum Jubilee: The Big Jubilee Read is revealed but misses one major author
19th April 2022
BBC Arts and The Reading Agency have
announced titles for the Big Jubilee Read, a reading for pleasure
campaign celebrating great reads from celebrated authors across the
Commonwealth. But noticeably, one prominent author from The Queen’s
reign is off the list, J.K. Rowling. The 70 titles consist of 10
books from each decade of Her Majesty’s reign, offering a selection
of…
The Duchess of Cornwall is the new Royal
Patron of the National Theatre. The Duchess has been a long
supporter of the arts and is known to like theatre, having an
interest in literature, and drama specifically. The patronage is
passed on from The Queen who has been…
English novelist Philippa Gregory has
been made a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Other Boleyn
Girl author was given the honour for her services to literature and
charity. Gregory has been a long-time fundraiser for charitable
projects in The Gambia, the…
Throughout his life, the Duke of
Edinburgh authored 13 books and contributed an amount of forwards
to others. Sharing his passion for the environment, his books
ranged from issues close to him to speeches he wrote himself. To
commemorate his life, Royal Central is recapping the Duke’s
published works. Selected speeches,: 1948-1955 (1957) Published by
Oxford University Press in 1957…
