British RoyalsKing Charles III

Charles and Camilla's past visits to the Republic of Ireland

Ahead of their upcoming visit to Ireland, announced as part of a wide range of tours being undertaken by the Royal Family in Platinum Jubilee year, Royal Central is looking back at previous royal visits by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to the Republic of Ireland. The royals have visited regularly in recent years, with one tour a year between 2015-2019. Prior to that, Prince…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The wonders of the Mayan site of Caracol on show as royal tour of Belize continues

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began their final full day of engagements in Belize with a trek to the Caracol archeological site in the heart of the country. William and Kate trekked to the 3,000-year-old site in the Maya Mountains and within the Chiquibul National Forest alongside an archeologist, Allan Moore, who likened the site and the view to Buckingham Palace. The royal couple…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

A spotlight on Garifuna culture as tour continues

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Garifuna cultural festival in Belize, recognising one of the oldest cultural groups in the Americas through food and dance. Following their visit to a family-run cacao farm, William and Kate visited the small seaside town of Hopkins, which is considered the Garifuna centre of Belize, with its small population of people who still routinely use the…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The day Australia said no to being a Republic

The Queen’s historic reign has seen many milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in 1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head of state. Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the constitution to abolish…
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