British Royals

King Charles III bank note design revealed

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20th December 2022
The designs of the first bank notes to bear the image of King Charles III have been revealed.The notes won’t enter circulation until 2024 but the Bank of England has now shared how the Monarch will appear on the currency.His Majesty’s image will be seen on all four different bank notes issued – the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. King Charles is featured on the front of…
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Winter's most romantic royal palaces: Rosenborg

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18th December 2022
Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It has majesty and mystery and covered in…
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Kate's curtsey for Queen Camilla on a night of royal unity

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16th December 2022
The Princess of Wales welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Westminster Abbey for the Christmas service she had organised with curtsies.The Princess had arrived at the Abbey ahead of the rest of the Royal Family to put the final touches to the ceremony which she has been instrumental in pulling together to show support for those who help their local communities. The Prince of Wales…
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A reminder to ''keep calm'' for King Charles and Queen Camilla

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16th December 2022
As their family hit the headlines around the world, King Charles and Queen Camilla got a very British reminder. As they unveiled a plaque to mark a visit to The Kind Cafe, they did it under a sign telling them to ”keep calm – and eat cupcakes.”Royal Family/ InstagramKing Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the cafe as part of a day of engagements in Harrow focused on…
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Victoria's Christmas: the revealing festive celebrations of a young princess

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13th December 2022
She was the queen who made her mark on Christmas. So much of how we celebrate the festive season began in the Victorian era and the monarch who gave her name to that time left intricate records of how she celebrated. In this special series, Royal Central looks at some of the most important of them and discovers how Queen Victoria celebrated Christmas.The Christmas of 1832 is the first recorded…
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