The full details of the State Visit to
Malta by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released.
Highlights of the three-day visit, from November 26th to November
28th, include a reception for the people of the island and a
glittering State Dinner. The visit is being made to coincide with
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will take place
in Malta in November. The Prince of…
A glimpse into the wedding of the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge is about to go under the auctioneer’s
hammer. A menu from the meal that took place after their marriage
is up for sale this week, and it’s expected to go for at least
1,000 US dollars, around £650 at…
Dodgy character tries to gain access to The Queen and Chinese President
27th October 2015
During the latest state visit from
Chinese President Xi Jinping, a heated exchange between his
security team and British officials took place after a
Beijing-based “spy” acted as Jinping’s translator to gain access to
The Queen’s State Coach. Without hesitation, the…
A picture is worth a thousand words and
this new feature on Royal Central aims to give you a bit of easy
weekend reading as we look back on the royal week in photos. There
were plenty of special images from the State Visit this week of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, but
the traditional carriage procession on day one was truly
spectacular. The Prince of Wales and the…
Remembrance Sunday service shortened so Queen and veterans spend less time standing
23rd October 2015
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph will be shorter this year.
The ceremony will be changed slightly to limit the amount of time
that The Queen and the veterans who take part have to stand. Many
veterans, some now in their…
The Duke of York’s younger daughter,
Princess Eugenie, attended the opening of the Newcastle
University’s new London campus on Wednesday. The Princess herself
is a former Newcastle University student, having studied English
and History of Art there before graduating in…
The Earl and Countess of Strathearn, as
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known in Scotland, made their
first official visit to Dundee on Friday. As most will recall,
William and Catherine first met while students nearby at the
University of St Andrews. The majority of the visit focussed on the
mental wellbeing of young people, a major priority for The Earl and
Countess. During Friday’s…
Saving the family farm: Prince Charles spends the day in Derbyshire on behalf of The Prince's Countryside Fund
23rd October 2015
Supporting farmers was the dominant theme
of The Prince of Wales’s visit to Derbyshire on Friday. Prince
Charles, a champion for the family farm heard first-hand accounts
from Buxton area farmers about the trials and tribulations they
face and how The Prince’s…
Prince Harry will be in the United States
of America on October 28th for an event in support of the Invictus
Games Orlando 2016, which will take place between the 8th-12th May
2016 at the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex in Orlando. Prince
Harry will be joined at the event…
Five selfless individuals from Cornwall
received recognition for their military charity work when they were
presented with service awards for their work with the Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) by Prince Michael
of Kent. The presentation ceremony was held in Lanhydrock Golf and
Country Club, during the annual general meeting of the
Association’s Cornwall branch. The…
