British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipQueen Elizabeth IIThe Sussexes

Selfies and ugly Christmas jumpers for The Royal Family

Tis’ the season of ugly Christmas jumpers, once we were embarrassed to be seen in them, now the sell out in seconds. The Royal Family is even getting on this bandwagon, or rather their wax replicas are. One of London’s most popular tourist destinations, Madame Tussauds, is home to the waxwork figures who have been decked out in kitsch Christmas jumpers to bring awareness of the Save…
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Insight

Whose money is it anyway? The debate over the Crown Estate income

With all the controversy surrounding who should pay for the renovations at Buckingham Palace, an opinion piece published by Royal Central blogger, Benjamin Knights, certainly caused some discussion after he argued that The Queen was, in fact, the one who was going to be paying for the renovations due to her surrendering the profits from the Crown Estate. Is this really the case? Back in 1760…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace to undergo a 10-year £369 million refurbishment

It has just been announced by the Treasury that Buckingham Place will undergo a 10-year refurbishment costing the UK taxpayer £369m. The work, which will begin next April, will be the largest refurbishment Buckingham Palace has been subject to in recent time. The Queen will remain in residence during the work – but will have to move bedrooms. The work id being carried out because of aging…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Central Q&A: The end of Queen Elizabeth's Reign

This week we will be looking at the end of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. Many questions have been submitted on the topic, including those of who will succeed Her Majesty as Sovereign. Next week we will be answering questions on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, however, please refrain from gossip-related questions. We are here to answer questions fact-based questions, not speculation! You can…
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