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Ninety Years of Grace: the story of a princess

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1st November 2019
She was the ultimate fairytale princess whose royal story fascinated the world and nine decades on, she continues to captivate. Grace of Monaco, film star turned consort, became a 20th century icon. And her tale began nine decades ago this month.Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12th 1929 in Philadelphia and set her heart on a career as an actress early on. She quickly found success…
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Tales of Tudor Ghosts: Catherine Howard

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30th October 2019
As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery. This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best known tales of regal ghosts and today we turn to the time of the Tudors and the sad story of a teenage queen, Catherine Howard whose downfall began…
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Could Prince Harry be heading to Japan alone?

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27th October 2019
It had been billed as a possible moment for the the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to be seen side by side for the first time since the recent round of speculation about their brotherly bond. Both were tipped to make the trip to Japan for the Rugby World Cup final if Wales had joined England in the showdown match.However, Wales were beaten in the last four by South Africa on Sunday.
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'Together in eternity': the touching royal tribute for Romania's Queen Mother from her family

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22nd October 2019
Helen, Queen Mother of Romania has been reburied in her adopted country. Her family led tributes at reburial in the new Archdiocesan and Royal Cathedral with a series of ceremonies marking the event across the weekend. And as Helen was laid to rest next to her son, King Michael, their relatives marked the occasion with a special message ”from today, together in eternity”.Helen had…
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