British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Prince William sends personal thanks to soldiers who carried out Colonel's Review in intense heat

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10th June 2023
The Prince of Wales carried out the Colonel’s Review ahead of next weekend’s Trooping the Colour. The week before Trooping the Colour is the final rehearsal for that year’s trooping regiment. This year, the Welsh Guards have the honour of trooping their colour at the official birthday celebration for King Charles III—the first of his reign. The Kensington Royal social accounts shared…
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King Charles III

Three new Beefeaters for King Charles III

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8th June 2023
The three newest Beefeaters at the Tower of London will wear the cypher of King Charles III, making them the first to do so since his reign began in September 2022. Emily Lewis-Garwood, Garry McCormick, and Wayne Glenn have been appointed as Yeoman Warders at the Tower of…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales step in to help food bank gutted by thieves

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8th June 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales have offered to restock a Swansea food bank after it was robbed over the weekend. The St. Thomas Church in Swansea reported over the weekend that their food bank had been robbed, and all the food had been stolen, as well as items, including baby toys and a bike. Earlier in the week, Reverend Steve Bunting told reporters that they’d had to turn people away…
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The Netherlands

Princess Amalia goes back to her dress up tiara for the Jordanian royal wedding

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2nd June 2023
The Princess of Orange sported her second tiara on Thursday evening when she joined her parents at the wedding reception for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa. Princess Amalia—who didn’t attend the wedding ceremony with her parents, instead joining them at the wedding reception—wore the Dutch Ruby Peacock Tiara, one of the oldest in the Dutch Royal Family’s collection. The future…
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Monaco

The monarch's role in Monaco

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31st May 2023
Prince Albert II has been the Sovereign Prince of Monaco since his accession in 2005. Unlike some of the other monarchs in Europe, Prince Albert could exercise greater powers over the day-to-day politics of the principality. The Constitution of Monaco vests executive…
Features

Poignant heirlooms and peacocks - the emeralds of a famous dynasty

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30th May 2023
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today, we’re looking at the tiaras dominated by that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family. Chaumet Emerald Tiara The Chuamet Emerald…
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