British Royals

YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign

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30th December 2022
It was a royal first and it may never come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you. Plans for the celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
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Features

The queen’s daughter who disappeared without trace - one of Tudor England's most intriguing mysteries

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29th December 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our tenth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck on Mary Seymour – the only child of Katherine Parr. Originally published on 13th July 2022, the full post can be read below. Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince Louis joins Royal Family for first time at Christmas service

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25th December 2022
Prince Louis has joined the Royal Family for the first time at the morning service at Sandringham on Christmas morning. The four year old prince walked to the church of St. Mary Magdalene holding the hand of his mother, the Princess of Wales. His big sister, Princess Charlotte, and older brother, Prince George, were particularly attentive to the youngest member of the family as they made their…
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Spain

King Felipe calls for unity in the face of troubled times in hard hitting Christmas message

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24th December 2022
The King of Spain has issued a plea for unity as he delivered one of his hardest hitting Christmas messages. Speaking from the Zarzuela Palace on Christmas Eve, King Felipe said that the year had been ”complicated and difficult” and he urged people across Spain to look to the future by ”taking care of our democracy, protecting our cohesion….strengthening our…
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