King Charles III

King Charles removes the requirement for royal dukes to kneel before him and pay homage at his Coronation

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7th January 2023
Shortly after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year, people started to look ahead to the Coronation of King Charles III, speculating what His Majesty might do to modernise the ancient ceremony. It was widely reported that The King wanted to change parts of the Coronation to be more befitting to the 21st century. One such change we can expect is there being no requirement…
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Greece

Queen Sofía of Spain & Princess Irene fly to Greece to be at King Constantine's bedside following critical health concerns

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6th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain Princess Irene are understood to have travelled to Greece to be at King Constantine’s bedside following serious health concerns for their brother. The last King of Greece is being treated at an intensive care unit in a private hospital following a stroke. The 82-year-old’s family, including Queen Anne-Marie, have gathered at his bedside, with his children…
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The Edinburghs

Is it still the plan for Edward & Sophie to become Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh?

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6th January 2023
For more than 20 years, it was assumed that one day Prince Edward would assume the Dukedom of Edinburgh. Prince Philip’s youngest son was lined up for the title by the man himself and the decision was shared on the day that Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in June 1999. However, there seems to have been a shift in tone from royal sources in recent months following on from the death of…
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Site newsThe Sussexes

Why Royal Central is a Sussex free zone

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5th January 2023
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Proctor, explains why the site does not cover the activities of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex. Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of The Royal Family in 2020, I imposed a policy that Royal Central would no longer cover the activities of the couple. This decision was not publicised at the time, I saw no need to…
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