British Royals

Behind the scenes Royal Family programme disappears from YouTube after Palace speaks out

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28th January 2021
The famous TV programme following the Royal Family through a year in their lives at the end of the 1960s has been pulled from YouTube, just moments after it became public knowledge that Buckingham Palace wanted it removed. The film, called ‘The Royal Family’, was made by the BBC in 1969 and gave unprecedented access to life behind palace doors. It was uploaded to a channel called HM…
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The big royal wedding anniversaries of 2021

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26th January 2021
This year will see several royal couples around the world mark very special wedding anniversaries. From first big landmarks to marital milestones, here’s a run down of the biggest anniversaries in 2021. A marital milestone Tenth wedding anniversaries are usually marked with gifts made of tin, to represent the durability needed for a strong marriage. And four royal couples will be…
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President Donald Trump's run-ins with royalty

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19th January 2021
And then we came to the end. The controversial presidency of Donald J. Trump finishes at noon on January 20th 2021 but will be talked about for years to come. In his four years in charge of the United States of America, President Trump has had several brushes with royalty and some of them have their very own place in the history books. Here, Royal Central looks back at the regal run ins of…
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The English queen buried amidst a castle garden

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15th January 2021
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. Katherine Parr, sixth…
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