On Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge
visited Action on Addiction and its Centre for Addiction Treatment
Studies (CATS) in Warminster. During her visit, the Duchess met
with a former alcoholic and music teacher Anna Elston, 43. She
spoke to Catherine about how he was “entrenched in active
alcoholism” and could have died because of her actions but has
overcome her problems. During her dark…
The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Mary II of England
12th December 2015
The 8th Princess of Orange was also a
British Princess and a namesake of the previous Princess. This Mary
Stuart was born on 30 April 1662 as the daughter of James II of
England and Anne Hyde. She grew up in the relative peace of
Richmond Palace with her sister Anne. She…
Prince Charles Announces £40,000 Grant to Help Flood Victims
10th December 2015
Members of the Royal Family have shown
their support for victims of Storm Desmond. Desmond brought a
record 16 inches of rainfall in only 48 hours accompanied by high
winds leaving parts of northwest England, Northern Ireland, North
Wales, and southern Scotland in…
The Duchess of Cambridge was spotted
wearing the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, one of Diana’s signature
pieces, last night to the annual Diplomatic Reception held at
Buckingham Palace. The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara was
commissioned by Queen Mary in 1913 from Garrard using pearls and
diamonds already in her possession and based on a tiara worn by her
grandmother, Princess Augusta of…
Update on Koh-i-Noor diamond: a plea has been dismissed
9th December 2015
As Royal Central previously reported,
India may take legal action for the Koh-i-Noor diamond that is part
of the Crown Jewels to be returned to their home soil. Now Pakistan
is trying the same thing. Javed Iqbal Jaffry, a Pakistani
Barrister, filed a plea in the Lahore High…
William and Kate go head-to-head in ICAP fundraising battle
8th December 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
spent the day in friendly competition as they raised money for a
selection of charities. The couple spent over an hour touring
the offices of ICAP this morning, one of the world’s
largest market brokers, as they attended its annual…
Prince William tackles bullying during Birmingham visit
7th December 2015
The Duke of Cambridge has spent an
action-packed day in Birmingham, raising awareness
of anti-bullying projects in schools and youth homelessness
issues. The Prince spent the afternoon on the football pitch with
schoolchildren from Saltley Academy and six
other city schools, missing all three of his goals
during a penalty shootout. William, 33, an avid supporter of Aston
Villa, made his…
Syrian air strikes raise security threat to Royal Family
6th December 2015
Last week, the British parliament voted
in favour of air strikes in Syria as a way of combatting
militant group Daesh, otherwise known as Islamic State. However, in
fear of possible repercussions, royal security has been stepped up
as the risk of an attack in the UK…
Antiques Roadshow comes to Balmoral Castle
6th December 2015
On Sunday evening at 8pm, viewers in the
UK will be treated to an episode of BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow
which is this week airing from Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Castle,
The Queen’s private residence in Scotland, opened it’s doors
at the end of July where people from…
Prince Harry to visit Mildmay Hospital
6th December 2015
A week from Monday, Prince Harry will be
visiting Mildmay Hospital. Located in east London, Mildmay is an
HIV-dedicated hospital and charity. The 14 December visit will be
part of the official opening of their new purpose-built facilities.
Since 1988, Mildmay has been a leader in specialist HIV service
delivery and care after becoming the first dedicated hospice for
those who were dying of…

