British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time

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7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her own words. ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme that will debut on BBC One on 29 May 2022. Three never-before-seen images of Princess Elizabeth have been released to accompany the announcement of this special…
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British Royals

How Princess Margaret's marriage reinvented royal weddings

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6th May 2022
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several beaus, most notably her father’s and sister’s former equerry, Peter Townsend. After a tumultuous period of will-they-won’t-they, their relationship ended on…
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Sweden

The consorts of 1952: Queen Louise of Sweden

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5th May 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen Louise of Sweden An aunt of…
British RoyalsKing Charles III

Why Camilla's support for those affected by domestic violence is more important than ever

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5th May 2022
Beyond the frivolous trappings of royalty—the jewels, the clothing, the dishy behind-palace-walls gossip—is a woman who has been using her platform increasingly for topics that greatly need the centre stage. One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s latest engagements supporting domestic violence survivors saw her at the opening of a photographic exhibit called “I Am” in Manchester that…
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Luxembourg

The consorts of 1952: Prince Felix of Luxembourg

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3rd May 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Prince Felix of Luxembourg One of only two male consorts at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, Prince Félix would turn out to be, like the Duke…
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