History

Moments that defined the British Monarchy – The abdication and scandal of Edward VIII

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28th March 2019
On 20 January 1936, Britain’s King George V died. George V was a popular monarch with strong public morals, his son, the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne upon his father’s death. He became King Edward VIII, a name chosen as opposed to King David as there had been no British King David before. At first, Edward VIII’s public popularity was promising. But this wasn’t to last, behind the…
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History

The Windsor Titles - Duke of Sussex

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25th March 2019
Dukedoms have been bestowed on royal males for hundreds of years, and each title carries with it a history of some description. The most recent dukedom to be bestowed by HM Queen Elizabeth was that of the Duke of Sussex – a title given to Prince Harry on the occasion…
Insight

Could The Queen become Empress of Great Britain?

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23rd March 2019
On 1 May 1876, Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress Of India after discussion with Prime Minister of the day, Benjamin Disraeli led to Queen Victoria wanting a title boost after her daughter became Empress Of Germany. From 1876 until the Empire Of India was disbanded in…
History

Moments that defined the British Monarchy – The execution of Charles I & the restoration

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21st March 2019
Let’s go back to September 1648. Negotiations between the Long Parliament and King Charles I were in full swing. Parliament wanted to restore Charles I to the throne after the Second English Civil War but to limit his power. King Charles agreed but later admitted this was only to avoid being detained. In November of that year, Charles I started to cause havoc again, and the New Model Army…
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Who are the 'senior royals'?

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15th March 2019
It has been asubject of discussion recently over whoconstitutes as being asenior member of The Royal Family. We thought we’d create a short feature to explain who could be considered a senior member of The Royal Family, and why. Before we begin, a little health warning. What defines as being ‘senior royal’ is very much subjective. Here, Royal Central tries to break…
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History

The story of Queen Victoria's miniature crown

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15th March 2019
Queen Victoria acquired many pieces of jewellery throughout her lifetime – both small, personal items and grander, regal items associated with her role as Queen. One item, about which there is an interesting background, is the miniature crown that Victoria would wear…
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Why Is Prince Edward An Earl, Not A Duke?

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10th March 2019
In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess Of X rather than the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as happened for Prince Michael’s…
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