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The Royal 2010s: the Ruby Queen

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29th December 2019
As the decade draws to a close, minds turn to reflection. It’s been a packed ten years for Europe’s ruling houses but while a handful have been marked by abdications, others have seen commemorations for major milestones. One of the first big jubilees of the 2010s saw Denmark mark forty years of the rule of Queen Margrethe. Here Royal Central looks back at the celebrations for…
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The Royal 2010s: a decade of abdications

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26th December 2019
The old decade is making its final bows and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications that swept in a new, younger set of monarchs.From the expected change of ruler in the Netherlands to the surprises in Belgium and Spain, the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen in royal blue for this year's Christmas broadcast

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24th December 2019
Royal blue is the royal pick for this year’s Christmas broadcast. The Queen has chosen a dress first worn in 2013 for her annual speech to the Commonwealth.Her Majesty filmed the speech at Windsor Castle where she is seen in deep blue cashmere, designed by her dresser, Angela Kelly. It’s the third time in ten years that she’s picked blue for her Christmas broadcast, last…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip spends third night in hospital

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23rd December 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh remains in King Edward VII Hospital in central London as Christmas week begins. Prince Philip, who is 98, is being treated there for what Buckingham Palace describes as a ”pre-existing” condition.The Prince travelled from Sandringham to London for treatment on Friday morning. As he arrived, a statement was issued saying the measure was precautionary. Later…
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