The Countess of Wessex has undertaken an
important royal engagement on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth,
& Development Office. The Countess participated in engagements
related to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which was launched
on 26 October by Stephanie Williams, the acting head of the United
Nations Support Mission in Libya. The goal of the Forum is to
promote stability and…
The Duchess of Sussex requests delay to her privacy trial against the Mail on Sunday
28th October 2020
The Duchess of Sussex is to apply to the
High Court to request a delay to her upcoming privacy trial against
the Mail on Sunday which is due to be held in January 2021. A judge
will hear Meghan’s request in a preliminary court hearing on
Wednesday. The Duchess is…
The Duchess of Cambridge puts local communities at the heart of #HoldStill
28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge is encouraging
people to look for digital posters and prints of Hold Still
portraits around the United Kingdom to continue highlighting
people’s experiences during pandemic lockdowns. The Kensington
Palace social media accounts shared a few…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. On the 85th…
A brush with politics as The Duchess of Cornwall supports canine COVID-19 project
28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall saw first-hand
how Medical Detection Dogs are being trained to detect COVID-19 in
people when she paid a visit to London Paddington station. Camilla,
who is patron of the Medical Detection Dogs organisation, viewed a
training session at the station…
History of Royal Titles: Why are male heirs to the British throne called the Prince of Wales?
28th October 2020
Aside from the historically important
position of king or queen, the title of ‘The Prince of Wales’ has
existed for the longest time. It originated in approximately 1223
when Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was given the title by the English King
Henry III. Royal Central is taking…
The Duchess of Cornwall has visited
Westonbirt Arboretum, declaring that, “There’s nothing better than
working outside.” Camilla, who is Patron of the Friends of the
Westonbirt Arboretum, spent time at the facilities on October 26th
to learn more about the conservation work, the education and the
community participation work being done at each site. “After what
has been a challenging…
Sussexes set to have very different Thanksgiving with new California rules issued by governor
27th October 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to
have a very different American Thanksgiving this year thanks to the
new rules issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Governor
has issued the new rules in an effort to combat the ongoing
pandemic and has said that…
There are a huge number of official
titles given to members of The Royal Family, often determined by
degrees of seniority or place in the line of succession. Royal
Central is taking a look at where the title ‘The Princess Royal’
originated from and who it can be used…
The Earl of Wessex is not a title that
has been used very often throughout royal history – so much so that
in the time between the first creation and third creation, the
county of Wessex ceased to exist in England. Royal Central is
investigating the story behind this historic title and why it was
left unused for so long. The first use of the title was in around
the year 1019 when Godwin…
