Spain

When family and duty mix: a difficult October on the horizon for King Felipe of Spain

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5th October 2023
Another crucial milestone in Princess Leonor’s military career is fast approaching, and this time her parents will be present for it. On 7th October, Princess Leonor and her fellow cadets at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza will swear allegiance to the flag – an act traditionally presided over by either the monarch or consort. This time, both King Felipe and Queen…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Investigation reveals The Queen is exempt from 34 Scottish Laws

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16th July 2022
In a new investigation, it has been revealed Her Majesty The Queen has personalised exemptions from more than 160 UK laws, with 34 of those laws being Scottish laws. According to The Guardian, these exemptions range from hate crimes to environmental laws. For example, police must first get The Queen’s permission to investigate her Balmoral estate as well as her privately owned salmon and…
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Features

Milestones of a Monarch: Devolution across the UK

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19th May 2022
As Royal Central continues to highlight important moments during Her Majesty’s reign and all of the key moments, perhaps it is one of the most significant changes to power during The Queen’s 70-year-reign, the devolution of the United Kingdom. Devolution is the…
The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander swears in new cabinet

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11th January 2022
Following a complicated political season, the Netherlands has a new government with full powers.  After elections that were held in March 2021 and months of political tension over the creation of a coalition for the new government, King Willem-Alexander hosted the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, 10 January.  The event took place in the Ballroom of Noordeinde Palace, in the strictest…
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FeaturesOpinion

Government in Whose Name? Thoughts on How to Define Monarchy in Today’s Politics

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9th December 2016
Every Wednesday I take part in a Dungeons and Dragons game with a group of friends of mine. During the course of events, my character – a Minotaur ranger called Connochbar – somehow managed to become King of the Beastfolk. Excited at the prospect of building my own fantasy kingdom, I immediately set to work writing out how the government of said kingdom would function. As Minotaurs in the…
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