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A Calendar of Kings: January

Each monarch leaves their mark, placing their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings, coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a monarch’s life have an impact far beyond palace walls. Here, we look at the stand out kingly events that fell in the first month of the year. A Calendar of Kings…
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A Calendar of Queens: January

The royal past is peppered with milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
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The Duchess of Cornwall receives special honour from The Queen

The Queen has granted a special honour to her daughter-in-law. The Duchess of Cornwall has been made a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The appointment of Royal Knights and Ladies is entirely in the gift of The Queen. Camilla’s appointment takes effect from January 1st 2022. She joins a select group of Royal Ladies of the Order of the Garter. The Princess Royal was…
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The royal events we can look forward to in 2022

It promises to be a very busy royal year with plenty to look forward to over the coming twelve months. There’s not one but two jubilees as well as a host of big birthdays and wedding anniversaries and that’s before anyone steps outside a palace and gets busy. As…
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The Royal 2021: the moments that linger

It was, once more, a royal year like no other. As 2021 winds to a close, fading to nothing more than memories, many moments remain, but some linger more than others. The past twelve months have proved challenging for everyone, royalty included, and amongst the joy has been deep sadness, too. As the year comes to an end, the Royal Central team looks back at the memories that remain outstanding for…
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The promise of the future meets the shadow of the past: Spain's royal year dominated by a former monarch and a queen in waiting

If the theme of 2020 for Spain’s royals was the shadow of the past catching up with them, then the family began 2021 with their focus firmly on the future. With King Juan Carlos several thousand miles from Madrid, there were moments when the controversies around him seemed almost forgotten as the young princess who is in line to inherit the throne he helped recreate stepped into the…
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