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The ten most read articles on Royal Central in 2018

10. The Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse The Duke of Edinburgh will share his 100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will be visible across most of Britain. PHOTO CREDITS: CHARLIE PROCTOR & ORDNANCE SURVEY VIA FLICKR CC In what is guaranteed to be a day of celebrations, June 10, 2021, will be a historic day as The Queen’s husband celebrates the centenary…
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In Memoriam: Remembering those who died in 2018

Many friends and relatives of the Royal Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in 2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83 after recently being diagnosed with dementia. Prince Henrik was the husband of Queen Margrethe and father to Crown Prince…
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State & Ceremonial

Arise Dame Twiggy, Gareth Southgate OBE & Harry Kane MBE - New Year Honours 2019 revealed

Twiggy, Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane are amongst the 1,148 people named in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List. The model, actress and singer, Twiggy, has been awarded a Damehood in the New Year’s Honours for services to Fashion, Arts & Charity. Dame Twiggy, also known as Lesley Lawson, was an icon of the 1960s and has enjoyed a career spanning for over 50 years. Speaking of her honour, Dame…
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Queen Elizabeth II

WATCH: The Queen's Speech 2018

The Queen’s Speech 2018 in full: For many, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge, is when Christmas begins. Listened to by millions of people around the world, it starts with a chorister singing the first verse of Once In Royal David’s City. The priest who introduced this service to King’s College Chapel exactly 100 years ago was Eric Milner-White. He had…
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