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Royal Pictures from History: Queen Victoria and three generations of kings

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24th March 2019
Some photos tell their own story and take their own place in history as a result. While we are inundated with images of royalty, some pictures stand out as a snapshot of a moment that has its own resonance. In this occasional series, Royal Central looks at some of the best known images of royal life and the story behind them. And this time, it’s a close up on a very famous christening…
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The Queen sends messages to countries affected by Cyclone Idai

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21st March 2019
The Queen has made a personal donation to an organisation helping those affected by Cyclone Idai. Her Majesty has also written to the countries affected by the natural disaster – Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone, which hit parts of southern Africa last week, has claimed hundreds of lives and the United Nations says it has triggered a ”massive disaster” which could…
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Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's racing week

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20th March 2019
Keeping up with Anne between March 10th and 17th was, for once, relatively straight forward. Basically, if you headed to Cheltenham you were more than likely to bump into the horse loving princess as she attended one of the most famous racing festivals in the world. That’s not to say Anne didn’t get up to other things – this is the Princess Royal we’re talking about.
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Royals at the races: Cheltenham 2019, the best photos

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16th March 2019
It’s one of the most famous dates in the UK sporting calendar and there are no prizes for guessing which royals made their presence felt at this year’s horse racing showpiece, the Cheltenham Festival.The Princess Royal and Zara Tindall were regular attendees at this year’s event, as they are every year, and we also got a sighting of the Duchess of Cornwall who had to hold on to…
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