Spain

Royal statements on exile for Juan Carlos of Spain show his title of king appears to be secure

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3rd August 2020
The possibility that King Juan Carlos of Spain would go into exile as allegations over his financial affairs continued has been talked about for weeks. But, as he confirms his decision to leave the country he ruled for almost four decades, another subject of hot debate appears to have been laid to rest. The statement of Felipe VI on his father’s move appears to underline that the former…
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Spain

BREAKING: King Juan Carlos of Spain leaves country in exile amid corruption scandal

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3rd August 2020
King Juan Carlos of Spain is to leave the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, his home for half a century, as controversy around his financial affairs grows. The former monarch, who ruled Spain between 1975 and 2014, will leave for an undisclosed location. The announcement was made by the Royal Household. In a letter to his son King Felipe, Juan Carlos wrote: “Your Majesty, dear Felipe: With the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Why is the Princess Royal called Anne?

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1st August 2020
This month marks the 70th birthday of the Princess Royal and we’ll be celebrating this milestone on Royal Central throughout August. And we’re starting at the very beginning. A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of…
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Features

Royal wedding flowers: Zara Tindall

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30th July 2020
This is one royal wedding bouquet you’re not going to miss. When the Princess Royal’s only daughter, Zara, married Mike Tindall in Edinburgh on July 30th 2011, her flowers made a striking impression. For, unusually among royal brides, Zara included a splash of colour…
Princess Anne and Family

Anne, the Princess Royal at 70: a practical princess with the popular touch

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30th July 2020
As a new ITV documentary marking the 70th birthday of the Queen’s only daughter got under way, we were told that Anne never wanted to grow up to be a fairytale princess. And the programme went on to show the practical, down to earth royal that we’ve all come to appreciate over the years with plenty of comments from those who know her best backing up that hard working image that’s…
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