Queen Elizabeth II

80% of people living in the UK have only ever known one monarch - Queen Elizabeth II

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3rd February 2018
As The Queen begins her 66th year on the throne next week, it is perhaps unsurprising that 80% of UK residents have only ever known one monarch – Elizabeth II. The then Princess Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI. According to the Office for National Statistics, 12 million British residents were alive when King George died and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Kate's faux fur furore

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30th January 2018
The start of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of Sweden got overshadowed on Tuesday morning after Twitter erupted in outrage and confusion after Kate was apparently spotted wearing a bobble hat made of fur. After numerous clarifications by Kensington Palace, the…
The Yorks

Will Jack Brooksbank be granted a title by The Queen?

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22nd January 2018
Within minutes of the Duke and Duchess of York announcing the engagement of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, Royal Central has been inundated with questions about the marriage. Here, we try to answer one of the most asked queries – will Mr Brooksbank receive a royal title from The Queen? onathan Brady/PA Wire From past experiences, it would be unlikely (but not completely impossible) that…
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The Yorks

A look at Princess Eugenie's engagement ring

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22nd January 2018
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s engagement photos have shown off Eugenie’s engagement ring in all its glory. The eight-in-line to the throne proudly wore the ring which features a padparadscha sapphire surrounded by a halo of diamonds. The band is a yellow-gold…
The Yorks

Duchess of York: "I am so excited to have a son, a brother and a best friend"

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22nd January 2018
Sarah, Duchess of York has reacted to the news of Princess Eugenie’s engagement to Jack Brooksbank on Twitter. The Duchess, who announced her daughter’s engagement alongside the Duke of York through a Buckingham Palace statement, tweeted “total joy” as the news was made public. She tweeted: “A total embrace of goodness and joy. “We love Jack and I am so excited to have a son, a brother…
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