The Prince of Wales has overseen the
Royal Maundy service for the first time. Prince Charles represented
The Queen at the traditional ceremony which took place at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor. Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall,
the Prince was welcomed to the Chapel by the Dean of Windsor, the
Right Reverend David Conner and by Bishop John Inge. The couple
were presented with…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal
security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan
broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s
bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in
early June 1982. He claims he…
With news that Prince Albert of Monaco
has now tested positive for COVID for the second time, he joins the
Prince of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of
Sweden on the list of those who have had the virus twice. However,
several royals have had COVID-19…
For the first time during her historic 70
year reign, The Queen was represented at the Maundy Thursday
service by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The
Prince handed out the traditional Maundy money, which was created
specifically to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. 96 men and 96
women were chosen to receive Maundy money this year to mark Her
Majesty’s 96 years. They…
With the Easter holiday fast approaching,
Royal Central is looking into the history of Royal Maundy Services.
Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held
on Maundy Thursday, which precedes Good Friday. At the service, the
British monarch, or a royal…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen's historic State Visit to South Africa
14th April 2022
In March 1995, Her Majesty The Queen
would make a historic visit to South Africa. It was hugely
significant for many reasons and came less than a year after the
country’s first fully democratic elections had seen Nelson Mandela
chosen by his people as their…
Some of the most famous portraits of
Britain’s queens are to be brought together in a special exhibition
to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Sotheby’s is hosting the exhibition
which focuses on the history of the monarchy. It will see dozens of
pictures, including several in private ownership that are rarely
seen by the public, brought together as The Queen celebrates the
70th anniversary…
Fans of South Korean boyband BTS have
come up with a wild theory that connects their youngest member to
the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Some fans of the KPOP band,
dubbed Army, have taken to Twitter with their theory that Jungkook
is Diana reincarnated. Why? Because…
Prince William speaks of Prince Philip's influence on his passion for the environment in new podcast
14th April 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has joined world
leaders across industries for a new Audible podcast series
highlighting the work being done to tackle the Earth’s biggest
environmental challenges. In ‘Climate of Change,’ Prince William
speaks about the environmental work of…
Never mind Royal Ascot, the Jubilee or
Camilla’s tour of Canada. The hats there may be tip topper but they
are nothing compared to the royal special we’ve just seen. 2022 is
only just through its first quarter and we have the hat of the
year. Step up, Sir Tim Laurence. The Princess Royal’s husband has
been touring Australia and Papua New Guinea in the kind of headwear
that is usually seen…
