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Security alert at Buckingham Palace following serious incident

Buckingham Palace and surrounding areas were on lockdown earlier this evening following reports of a serious police incident. A man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault on police after being caught in possession of a knife. The man, believed to be aged in his early twenties, stopped his car near a police vehicle near Buckingham Palace at approximately 20:35hrs on…
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Prince Charles and Camilla's Private Secretary resigns

The Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Mark Leishman, has resigned. According to the Daily Mail, Mr Leishman has left the role to move on to new opportunities, however, he is the fourth key royal aide to resign within the space of a few weeks. Mr Leishman became Private Secretary to Charles and Camilla in 2009. Prior to this, he had been Senior Deputy Private…
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The Duke of Beaufort dies aged 89

David Somerset, the 11th Duke of Beaufort, has died at the age of 89. Badminton House said in a statement that the Duke died peacefully at his home in Gloucestershire Estate on Wednesday, August 16. The Duke was a sixth cousin of The Queen through their ancestor William…
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Hero pensioner honoured by The Queen after trying to save murdered MP Jo Cox, dies aged 79

The death has been announced this evening of Bernard Kenny, a 79-year-old man who was awarded a George Medal by The Queen after being stabbed while trying to protect murdered MP Jo Cox. On 16th June 2016, the former miner gave no thought for his own life after he tried to protect the MP from a far-right terrorist who assassinated her in broad daylight. Mr Kenny was stabbed in the chest as he…
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Interviews

Five Minutes With... Edwina Currie

As part of our new series ‘Five Minutes With…’, Royal Central will be speaking to an array of well-known faces including celebrities, politicians and royal experts. To kick off our new monthly series, we are pleased to interview former Health Minister and Author, Edwina Currie. Born in Liverpool, Edwina has had a varied career having won a scholarship to study philosophy…
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