In this new blog series, Royal Central
will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their
goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which
brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of
Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the story behind Prince Charles’s
favourite brand of whisky? Every Sunday for the next few weeks,
we’ll be profiling…
A new statue of The Queen will be erected
later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday
celebrations. The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and
is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The
bronze statue, mounted on a stone…
The Ministry of Defence has announced
that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence
Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed
Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will
succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer…
Duchess of Cambridge’s family join Royal Family for Gallipoli service
10th January 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a
surprise appearance at the wreath-laying service today to remember
those who died in the Gallipoli campaign. They joined The Queen and
the Duke of Edinburgh in the placing of a wreath at the war
memorial on the Sandringham Estate, though they were not scheduled
to attend the event. The couple were also joined at the church by
Kate’s parents, Michael…
Princes Charles and William given access to confidential government papers
17th December 2015
The Prince of Wales has been routinely
receiving secret cabinet papers for over ten years, a Freedom of
Information request has revealed. The request, filed by the
anti-monarchy group Republic, detailed an arrangement in the
Cabinet’s ‘precedent book’…
The Queen alongside her husband, The Duke
of Edinburgh, arrived in Malta on Thursday for the start of her
three day state visit of the country; where she will attend the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The Queen is
being accompanied by her son – the…
The Queen is to receive an extra
£2.7m in funding next year, as George Osbourne revealed
the 2016/17 Sovereign Grant during yesterday’s Autumn
Statement. The small detail, listed on page 114 of the Chancellor’s
Spending Review, confirms that the Royal Household will
receive £42.8m, an increase of almost 7% from this
year’s figure of £40.1m The Sovereign Grant is…
A Party Fit for a Queen: Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Celebrations Sell Out
25th November 2015
A huge, multi-day celebration has been
planned for The Queen’s 90th birthday next year and tickets to the
event have already completely sold out. The festivities, held from
12-15 May 2016, will see thousands descend on the private grounds
of Windsor Castle, one of Her…
The Queen has inaugurated the Tenth
General Synod of the Church of England, following a service at
Westminster Abbey this morning. Arriving with the Duke of
Edinburgh, Her Majesty looked radiant as she took her seat in
a grey and cream striped tweed jacket and hat amongst…
The Queen is to make an address to
clergy at the Headquarters of the Church of England later this
month, in her capacity as its Supreme Governor. Her Majesty,
accompanied by Prince Philip, will meet hundreds of
bishops, deans and other religious leaders during a service at
Westminster Abbey on November 24 to mark the latest
inauguration of the Church’s legislative body, the General…
