Prince of Wales

15th July 2015

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…

Insight

Monarchy Monday: Investitures

13th July 2015

The dream of attending an Investiture is something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or Prince William. View image |…

Prince Charles and Camilla to attend the Great Yorkshire Show

2nd July 2015

It has been announced that Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall will be special guests at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. The 2015 Great Yorkshire Show runs from Tuesday 14th July to Thursday 16th July and will take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. Charles and Camilla will attend the Great Yorkshire Show. The origins of the Great Yorkshire Sow date back to around…

State & Ceremonial

The Queen returns Welsh Crown Jewels back to Wales

17th May 2015

The Queen has given her seal of approval on the bid to return the ‘Welsh Crown Jewels’ back to Wales. The jewels include a ring, a mantle, a robe, a sword, a girdle, and a rod. But the most famous part of this regalia is without a doubt the coronet. The…

Dissident terror plot against Prince Charles foiled

By Charlie Proctor

14th May 2015

Police have arrested six men in Ireland during an operation targeting dissident republican activity, less than one week before The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are due to visit Ireland. It is understood that gardai, the national police service of Ireland…

Prince Charles's 'Black Spider Memos' to Government ministers have been released

13th May 2015

The infamous letters from Prince Charles to various Government ministers, known as the ‘Black Spider Memos’, have been released in to the public domain. The 27 letters, written between 2004 and 2005, have been released after a decade long campaign by The Guardian, calling for their publication. Charles’s letters were sent to a number of government departments during Tony…

Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Family attends Afghanistan service and parade

14th March 2015

Yesterday a service of commemoration was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in honour of veterans and those who died fighting in Afghanistan. The Queen was accompanied by senior members of The Royal Family and Prime Minster David Cameron, among other politicians. Also taking…

Charles and Diana whisky decanters to fetch thousands for cancer charity

11th March 2015

Back in the 1980’s souvenirs were produced to mark the celebration of two Royal Weddings. For the occasion of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales’s wedding in 1981 and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding in 1986 Bell’s whisky created…

CNN to air interview with Charles and Camilla