International royals

Succession crisis in Oman: Sultan dies - leaves name of successor in sealed envelope

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11th January 2020
The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, died on Saturday at the age of 79 triggering a succession crisis. There is no heir apparent in Oman and the Sultan was unmarried. What happens next sounds as through it should be a reality television concept rather than the process of choosing a new head of state. Before his death, Sultan Qaboos left a name of his preferred successor in a…
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Insight

Will Prince Harry lose his place in the line of succession?

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8th January 2020
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are to step back as senior royals, instead focusing on splitting their time between the UK and North America. Within moments of the news being announced via the couple’s Instagram account, many people began asking what this means for Prince Harry, particularly in the line of succession to the throne. Speaking to Royal Central, historian…
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The Sussexes

Buckingham Palace 'disappointed' as Harry & Meghan release statement without consultation

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8th January 2020
Buckingham Palace is said to be ‘disappointed’ with the way in which the Duke & Duchess of Sussex have handled their effective resignation as senior royals, with no other members of The Royal Family being consulted beforehand. According to the BBC, no other royal, including The Queen, were made aware of Harry & Meghan’s plans to quit as senior royals prior to the announcement on Instagram…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Speech sees a 20% increase in viewers compared to the previous year

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26th December 2019
The Queen’s 2019 Christmas Day Broadcast saw a 20% increase in viewers compared to the previous year. Overnight figures show that 7.85 million people tuned in to watch Her Majesty deliver her annual Christmas message. That is a 1.55 million increase on The Queen’s 2018 broadcast, when only 6.4 million tuned in to watch the speech. Her Majesty’s speech was broadcast simultaneously…
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