King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, the King and Queen of the Belgians, have sent their condolences upon the death of Prince Philip, saying that they are “deeply saddened.”
The full statement in English reads, “Deeply saddened by the passing away of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. We wish to express our deepest condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, the…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands have sent their condolences upon the death of Prince Philip.
Their message reads, “It is with great respect that we remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Throughout his long life, he…
Who will become the new Duke of Edinburgh?
9th April 2021
Earlier today, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. His titles now automatically pass to his heir, but who is that?
On 19 November 1947, the day before his wedding to Princess Elizabeth, his father-in-law King George VI bestowed…
Prince William visits vaccination centre in Norfolk as nearly 18M receive first jab
22nd February 2021
On Monday, Prince William made his first in-person royal visit of the new year, visiting a vaccination centre in Norfolk.
At the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, the Duke of Cambridge met with some people receiving the vaccine. He spoke with the National Health Service staff and volunteers about their experiences and what it’s like to be apart of the largest vaccination programme in…
A timeline of Prince Philip's health problems
19th February 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalised for “precautionary measures” on Wednesday. The palace announced the hospitalisation was not related to the coronavirus, for which the Duke received his vaccine in January. While he is said to be in good spirits, this is not…
Royal Residences: A brief history of Birkhall
5th January 2021
Royal Central is continuing its series which takes a look at the history of several royal residences. Read on to learn more about the Scottish home where Prince Charles had to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic.
Where is it located?
Birkhall is one of the…
Royal Residences: A brief history of Wood Farm
21st December 2020
Where is it located?
Wood Farm is a farmhouse located in a secluded corner of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the East of England.
Who has lived there?
The most notable resident of Wood Farm was Prince John, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary. The young prince suffered from epilepsy and he lived there with his nanny as his condition deteriorated. The prince died…
Why does the 20th of November have good and bad memories for the Queen?
20th November 2020
Many dates in royal history will churn up positive and negative memories for members of the Royal Family. Perhaps this is most true for the Queen herself, who has been the head of the House of Windsor for almost sixty-nine years.
Several key anniversaries define Her…
Rare public appearance for the Duke of Edinburgh
22nd July 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh was in good spirits as he carried out a rare engagement. Prince Philip handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifles in a short ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Philip, who turned 99 just over a month ago, is passing the position on to the…
Royals across Europe celebrate Prince Philip's 99th birthday
10th June 2020
The Royal Family has taken to social media to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 99th birthday. A series of special photographs have been shared on official accounts to mark Prince Philip’s big day.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were first to send birthday wishes. Early on the morning of June 10th 2020, they added two photographs showing Prince Philip with Prince William and with…