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 official, ceremonially distributes
small silver coins referred to as “Maundy money.” Legally, the
coins are known as…
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 president.
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…
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 he was born the day after she
died in a Paris car crash in 1997. Another fan added that the pair
both have the same…
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…
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 the…
September 11, 2001, changed the world
after the attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and
Pennsylvania. The Queen showed her support for the American people
by having the US national anthem played at Buckingham Palace. On 13
September 2001, The Queen ordered that the…
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…
Camilla presents the Grand National trophy to winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen in fairytale success
9th April 2022
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…
