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New photo of Archie with 'Grandpa' leads royal birthday celebrations for the Prince of Wales

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14th November 2019
Prince Charles has been wished a happy birthday many times over on royal social media accounts as he turns 71. And taking charge of the celebrations is his youngest grandchild, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who stars in a new image with his granddad for the big day.The photo was taken by Chris Allerton on Archie’s christening day and shows the Prince of Wales standing proudly by his little…
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The first American Princess of Monaco

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11th November 2019
American by birth, hugely popular and credited with helping turn Monaco from a forgotten principality into a European hotspot – but this isn’t the story of Grace Kelly. Almost seven decades before her famous marriage to Prince Rainier III, another US born princess had taken Monaco by storm and transformed its fortunes. However, there was no fairytale ending for Alice Heine, the first…
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How history's killer queens conquered kings

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9th November 2019
The power on a chessboard lies with the queen and now new research indicates the same goes for royal history. Experts have found that European queens were more likely to go to war and had greater success in expanding their realms than any of their male counterparts.The…
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The Royal Central Podcast: the secret of success

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7th November 2019
On this week’s Royal Central podcast, Deputy Editor Brittani Barger looks at how the Japanese monarchy has made such a success of one of the biggest months in its recent history. Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, discusses changes why our attitude to women in history needs to change and Desk Editor, Lydia Starbuck, reflects on a surprise royal turn out that got people talking this…
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The Duke of Cambridge's latest tour caps busy autumn of foreign visits for the Royal Family

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5th November 2019
The Duke of Cambridge is heading to Kuwait and Oman this winter. Prince William is making the visit on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Kensington Palace announced that the Duke will carry out this latest overseas trip between Monday December 1st and Thursday December 4th. Further details of William’s itinerary will be announced in due course.The trip will take place…
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