King Charles III

Queen Camilla's cypher revealed ahead of poignant first public use

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8th November 2022
The cypher of Queen Camilla has been unveiled, just days before it’s first public use. Her Majesty’s cypher will be used on the cross she places at the Fields of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 10 2022. Queen Camilla’s cypher has been designed by Professor Ewan Clayton, a calligrapher on the Faculty and Academic Board of The Royal Drawing School. He worked…
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The first royal Letizia

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6th November 2022
On November 6th 2003, the then heir to the throne of Spain and his new fiancee met the press for the first time. In the intervening years, the now Queen Letizia has made her mark on the royal scene. And her name counts as one of the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen…
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The royal bride who refused to wear white for her wedding

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6th November 2022
It was a low key royal wedding, set against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George V and Queen Mary, had…
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What happened to the House of Stuart?

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5th November 2022
Nine royal houses have ruled England since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have now faded into history. Today we look at a…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service with special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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4th November 2022
The Princess of Wales is to host another Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony, just days before Christmas Day, will feature music and readings and follows the success of the festive celebration she held at the Abbey in 2021. Then, a piano performance from the Princess went viral on social media after she performed ‘For Those Who Can’t Be Here’ with Tom…
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''I think I'm supposed to do this now'' - Stella McCartney's curtsey conundrum on meeting King Charles

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4th November 2022
Top fashion designer, Stella McCartney, gave an elaborate curtsey to King Charles III as the two met again at Buckingham Palace. The leading couturier first tried to curtsey to The King as he approached her as she waited alongside Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, at Buckingham Palace. They were among the guests at a reception to shine a spotlight on environmental issues, held in advance of the…
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