Prince Philip

Prince Philip's speedboat sells for a five-figure sum at auction

The Duke of Edinburgh always held boating close to his heart, and recently one of his prized vessels made a speedy sale, going for £69,000 at auction. The red, white, and blue speedboat, sold by auction house Bonhams on 10 April, is a 1956 Albatross MkIII and was pictured in a photo on the thank you cards the Prince of Wales sent following his father’s death. The snapshot, taken on…
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King Charles III

Charles and Camilla to visit Canada

Continuing on with a rota of tours to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Clarence House announced Monday morning that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall would be visiting Canada in May.  No specific dates have been announced yet, but they will be visiting…
British Royals

Camilla presents the Grand National trophy to winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen in fairytale success

The Duchess of Cornwall has presented the trophy to the winning connections of the 2022 Grand National – Noble Yeats. Camilla, a big horse racing enthusiast, congratulated jockey Sam Waley-Cohen and his father, Robert, who owns the horse. The Grand National often produces a fairytale result, with 2022 being no different. Just two days before he rode Noble Yeats to success, Sam…
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Meet Missis Kwin, Head of State in Papua New Guinea

As Britain’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at the Queen’s title there. In Papua New Guinea Elizabeth II is known as Missis Kwin. The Queen is Head of State in the…
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Remembering Prince Philip, 1921 - 2021

The Royal Family is marking the first anniversary of the death of Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9th 2021 at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. His death was announced, with great sorrow, by The Queen soon afterwards. Tributes continue to pour in for the Prince who was part of the House of Windsor for over seven decades. At a recent Service of Thanksgiving for his life, at…
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