Adolf Hitler once described the late Queen Mother, Queen Consort at the time, as the most dangerous woman in Europe. Dangerous, I think not but defiant and loved she very much was. When the Luftwaffe’s Blitzkrieg of Britain began both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were heavily advised to move themselves and their [...]

Most British monarchs have something that their reign is remembered for more than anything else, even if they actually had little to do with it beyond offering their support. Think of Queen Victoria and the Industrial Revolution, or George VI and the Second World War. But one monarch stands out [...]

Once upon a time, Canadian native Autumn Kelly met Peter Phillips at the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix.  Six weeks later, she discovered he was Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson.  This begins one of the greatest and most successful love stories of the British Royal Family.  It’s no secret that the British [...]

May has already proven to be another greatly successful month for Royal Central. We have gained an average of around 1,500 extra visitors per day on site and we’re continuing to grow. As part of a series of changes we’re introducing, partially to accommodate the new bloggers and reporters we’ve [...]

I am a bit of a stickler for correct usage of styles and titles. So it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine when these are used improperly. There has been talk on this site about how the press, typically in the US, still refers to HRH The [...]

Last week, Royal Central launched their campaign to stop the media referring to the Duchess of Cambridge as ‘Kate Middleton’ (click here to see) But why do so many people still call her this, and does correct usage of titles matter that much anyway? I’ll jump off the fence now [...]