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A new royal record for Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh has become a royal record breaker. Again. He is now the longest lived descendant of Queen Victoria. Prince Philip, born on June 10th 1921 in Corfu, overtook Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone who was one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters. She lived to the ripe old age of 97 years and 313 days and saw six monarchs, including her granny, on the throne.  As the clock chimed…
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Royals join those sending messages of support to France as Notre Dame fire continues

Millions are watching as efforts continue to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April 15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from around the world. And among those expressing sadness over the fire and hopes that some of the medieval glory of the cathedral can be saved are members of royal…
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Queen Victoria, 200 Years: Competition

It’s the biggest royal anniversary of the year and it’s almost upon us. May 24th 2019 marks two centuries since the birth of Queen Victoria, a monarch so influential, she gave her name to an era. And as part of our Victoria series on Royal Central, we’ve got a special prize to mark the event over on our Facebook page. To celebrate the anniversary of Victoria’s birth…
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Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's Week

Another week, another packed diary for the Princess Royal. The past seven days have seen her criss cross England, support many of the organisations close to her heart and remember a time when supersonice was all the rage. It’s time to keep up with Anne. The Princess Royal’s week started in Oxfordshire where she carried out two engagements on Monday. First stop was Thame were, in her…
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