The Countess was born Sophie Helen
Rhys-Jones in Oxford on 20 January 1965; she was given the name
Helen after her paternal aunt who had sadly died five years earlier
following a riding accident. She has an elder brother, David. One
of her godfathers, Thane Bettany is the father of actor Paul
Bettany. The family moved to Kent when Sophie was young, and she
was educated at Dulwich College…
Now that the British Royal Family has
announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will forego the HRH style
as part of the plan for them to transition from working members of
the Royal Family to private citizens, they will have more freedom
to pursue private business…
Prince Harry has spoken out about his and
wife, Meghan’s decision to step back from the Royal Family
following Buckingham Palace’s announcement over the weekend that a
deal had been made between the Sussexes and Royal Family. Harry was
at an event for his…
'Very sad' Queen attends church service alongside the Duke of York
19th January 2020
The Queen attended church at Sandringham
on Sunday morning alongside the Duke of York. Prince Andrew has
been absent from many family events since his disastrous Newsnight
interview last year which ultimately led to him standing down from
all royal duties. Last year, The Queen was criticised for attending
Church alongside her son the day after Jeffrey Epstein killed
himself, with many…
Royal Central reporter, Gabriel Aquino,
has shared his opinion on the Sussex announcement and decision. To
make it clear: whether or not the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should
step back as ‘senior’ royals is completely up to them, and I hope
they made the…
Prince Harry to lose official military appointments as he and Meghan step back from royal duties
18th January 2020
Prince Harry is set to lose his official
military appointments as part of a deal hashed out between himself,
The Queen, Prince of Wales, and Duke of Cambridge regarding his and
Meghan’s desire to step back from royal life. These official
military appointments…
Prince Harry will repay British taxpayers
£2.4m which was spent on the renovation of their family home.
Frogmore Cottage underwent major renovations recently when the Duke
& Duchess of Sussex moved to the property, with public money being
spent. Now the Sussexes are stepping back from royal life, Harry
has pledged to repay the money. Frogmore Cottage stands in the
grounds of Windsor…
The Queen: "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family"
18th January 2020
The Queen has said the Sussexes will
always be much loved members of her family. In a statement released
on Saturday evening, the 93-year-old monarch thanked Harry & Meghan
for their work and dedication as they plan to bow out as working
royals. The Queen’s…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use their royal titles as
they step back as senior royals. The couple will also no longer
receive public funds for any royal duties they undertake, and will
repay £2.4m of taxpayer money…
The Duchess of Cornwall backs literacy campaign: "Spending time together with a book is much more than just learning to read"
18th January 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has written an
article for The Sun on the importance of literacy and encouraging
children to read in conjunction with their campaign called ‘Books
for Schools.’ Literacy has been a cornerstone of Camilla’s royal
work, and her passion shines throughout the article. She talks of
her father, saying that “I was very lucky to have a father who read
to us when we were…
