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ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: The death of Queen Elizabeth II - the end of a truly historic reign

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31st December 2022
In the end, it was a shock that still seems surreal. When Buckingham Palace announced, in genteel language, on September 8th 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II was unwell, the possibility that the Monarch who had been part of so many lives for so long was about to pass on the Crown was almost too much to take in. Slowly, quietly and then quickly, starkly, millions in the UK and around the world began a…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: March

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30th December 2022
The past year has brought many major moments in the royal story around Europe. While many months have been filled with smiles and positivity, some have been dominated by sadness and controversy. Anger at a memorial moment A Thanksgiving Service for the life of the…
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ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: February

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30th December 2022
The past year has brought many royal memories and some of the most important moments in recent times. February gave us a unique anniversary for a truly historic Monarch as well as a very special moment for a queen in waiting. History made by Queen Elizabeth II Royal Communications / Getty / Handout On February 6th 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British Monarch to reign for 70…
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The discreet bridesmaid who became a Queen

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30th December 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our fifth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck on the the discreet bridesmaid who became Queen. Originally published on 22nd February 2022, the full post can be…
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The King's reign begins: the official portraits of Charles III's first months

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30th December 2022
King Charles III took the throne on September 8th 2022, on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty spent the first weeks of his reign continually in the public spotlight, as he took on his new responsibilities while leading national mourning for Her Late Majesty and dealing with his own personal grief. Tens of thousands of photos have been taken of The King in the four months since his…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: January

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30th December 2022
Royalty around the world are among the most photographed people and every image tells part of their story. The year now ending has brought some of the biggest royal moments in recent times. As 2022 came to a conclusion, we look back at them and start in January when…
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REVIEW OF THE ROYAL YEAR: Rainbows, shooting stars and marmalade sandwiches: the moments that marked a nation's mourning

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30th December 2022
In the days between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As Buckingham Palace…
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