Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen will miss traditional Christmas at Sandringham and spend holidays at Windsor

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1st December 2020
The Queen will spend her Christmas break at Windsor this year. Her Majesty, along with the Duke of Edinburgh, will celebrate the festive season at the Castle which has been their main residence for much of 2020 owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Normally, the Queen is joined by the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas. This year, she and Prince Philip will pass the holiday quietly together…
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Spain

Queen Letizia takes charge of Spain's royal agenda

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1st December 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left Queen Letizia of Spain as the only member of her royal family taking on engagements as December gets under way. The Spanish royal diary for this week is entirely down to her and could remain that way into the following week. King Felipe…
British Royals

The Scottish titles of the Royal Family

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30th November 2020
The Royal Family has taken to social media to wish everyone a Happy St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th. And while many of the Windsors are known by English titles, several have Scottish honours to their name as well. Here, Royal Central looks at the Scottish titles held…
Queen Elizabeth II

Trees for the Platinum Jubilee as new initiative to mark The Queen's special anniversary is announced

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30th November 2020
She’s planted plenty of her own and now it’s hoped others will take inspiration from the Queen and plant a tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. People across the UK are being asked to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign by adding a new tree to their garden. The initiative, called The Queen’s Green Canopy, will formally launch in 2021 but the idea has been…
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Features

The King and Queen of Sweden test negative for coronavirus

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27th November 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have tested negative for coronavirus. The couple were checked after their only son, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife, Princess Sofia, were diagnosed with Covid-19. The four had been together just days before Carl Philip and Sofia began to feel unwell and tested positive for coronavirus. They had all attended the funeral of Queen Silvia’s…
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Denmark

Denmark's royals confirm their Christmas plans

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25th November 2020
With just a month to go until Christmas Day, the Royal Family of Denmark has announced how it will be spending this very different festive season with a very special reunion on the cards. Queen Margrethe II will celebrate December 25th with her younger son, Prince…
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Monarchy Rules: the consorts of the House of York

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24th November 2020
The role of consort can make or break a monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of York. Queen Elizabeth, 1464 – 1470; 1471 – 1483 Many of her enemies would rather Elizabeth Wydville had never been queen at all. Instead, she is…
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