The Sussexes

In Diana's footsteps: Harry's poignant tribute to his mum

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6th September 2019
The Duke of Sussex will pay a special tribute to the work of his mother, Diana, during his forthcoming visit to southern Africa. As part of his tour of Angola, Prince Harry will walk along the route famously trodden by Diana just months before her death as she sought to raise awareness of landmines.During his stay in Angola, Harry will visit the exact spot that Diana walked along in 1997 to…
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Princess Charlotte starts school

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5th September 2019
In the end, even the most confident child finds the first day at school a little daunting and Princess Charlotte was no exception. As the four year old arrived at Thomas’ School in Battersea for the start of her education there, she briefly tried to hide behind her mum, the Duchess of Cambridge before stepping out to greet her new teacher in front of an audience of cameras.[getty…
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Features

Royal Pictures from History: George VI and War

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3rd September 2019
”There may be dark days ahead…but we can only do the right as we see the right”The words of King George VI, spoken on this day in 1939, still hold a resonance. They were part of his historic broadcast made as Britain went to war with Nazi Germany. His…
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Where does Boris Johnson's decision leave the Queen?

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28th August 2019
Is it dangerous, just or what all government do? An affront to democracy, or bold and ambitious? The announcement that Boris Johnson has decided to bring a new Queen’s Speech before the Houses of Parliament, thus leading to the suspension of business at Westminster within days, has been greeted with surprise on all sides of the political divide. Plenty of reaction, much of it angry, has…
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Features

The Royal Central Podcast

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26th August 2019
Welcome to a brand new Royal Central podcast. Every week, the team will be bringing you the latest news and debate on all things royal.This week, we’re chatting about the problems faced by the British Royal Family in what’s been a difficult month.
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King Juan Carlos of Spain undergoes triple heart bypass

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25th August 2019
Doctors treating the former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, say the major cardiac surgery he underwent this weekend has been a success. Juan Carlos had a triple bypass on Saturday at a private clinic in Madrid.King Felipe VI and his mother, Queen Sofia, arrived at the…
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A new insight into the love story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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24th August 2019
‘An angel whose brightness shall illume my life”. The passionate words of a young prince in love, written to the queen he had just been asked to marry, are among the many items shared on a new website celebrating the life and achievements of one of the most famous royals of all. On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Prince Albert, the Royal Collection Trust is launching a new…
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