As the world waits for The Queen to
become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Royal
Central takes a look back at Her Majesty’s reign through the
decades. Buckingham Palace balcony following the Coronation. In
honour of this historical day, I asked a few individuals that are
well known to all royal followers the following question: “As The
Queen becomes the…
When Issue 41 of The Rake magazine hit
newsstands a couple of weeks ago, it threw the spotlight on Prince
Charles again. But the immediate focus wasn’t on his involvement in
public life or the content of the letters to government ministers
that have plagued the front…
Entertainment fit for a King or Queen: The Royal Variety Performance
15th August 2015
Dating back to 1912, the Royal Variety
Performance has seen an outstanding 87 spectacular shows. View
image | gettyimages.com King George V and Queen Mary first agreed
to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ which was to take place at
the Palace Theatre in…
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…
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…
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…
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 Mary’s. [getty src=”481472134″ width=”594″
height=”396″] Hugh Town is the hub…
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…
As most readers of Royal Central know,
The Prince of Wales is my favourite royal. As I have written many
articles on Charles, I came across a quote during some research and
inquired as to where it originated. In 2010, Charles wrote: “And
what greater icon could we have…
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in
157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first
day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the 2011 Great
Yorkshire Show meeting cattle exhibitors. The agricultural show
takes place at the…
