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A Calendar of Kings: March

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2nd March 2020
Every royal life is peppered with milestones, the moments that mark beginnings and ends, filled with joy and sometimes sadness. On Royal Central, we’re charting the famous dates throughout the year in our Calendars of Kings and Queens. And as March gets well and truly…
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The Countess of Wessex teases new official image

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28th February 2020
In the middle of a day packed with five royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared the promise of the new image on social media.The countess was seen getting ready for the photo session on the official Royal Family Instagram account.
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The sadness behind an historic portrait of the Queen

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26th February 2020
At first glance, she is the very embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th 1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch with her gentle smile hiding the grief she felt as this famous photo was taken. For less than three weeks earlier she had lost her beloved father, King George…
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In Diana's footsteps: the princess behind the palace walls

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25th February 2020
In this special edition of the Royal Central podcast, we hear from author Deb Stratas who has spent several years visiting every home Diana, Princess of Wales lived in to discover the woman behind the royal image.Deb’s new book, ‘At Home with Diana’, views the princess through the windows of places she called home. By walking in Diana’s footsteps, Deb looks to bring to…
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