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Monarchy Rules: what happened to the House of Tudor?

Nine royal houses have ruled England since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have now faded into history. We now reach perhaps the best known of all the dynasties to claim the crown of England and ask, what happened to the House of Tudor? The…
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Monarchy Rules: what happened to the House of Lancaster?

Nine royal houses have ruled England since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have now faded into history. The latest installment plunges us into the heart of the power struggles swirling around the English crown in the 14th and 15th centuries as we…
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Royal Central Roundup: a sombre week

Welcome to the Royal Central round up. Much of this week’s royal news had a serious tone with more details of the enthronement of an Emperor and the sad confirmation of the passing of a princess. There were some bright spots, too, with a special royal birthday and some…
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Monarchy Rules: what happened to the House of Norman

Nine royal houses have ruled England since the Norman Conquest in 1066 and all of them have made their mark. But eight have seen their power pass elsewhere and this summer Royal Central is looking at what happened to those that have now faded into history. We start with the Conqueror’s own dynasty and ask – what happened to the House of Norman? The House of Norman The dynasty had…
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The royals who have ruled Greenland

At least we now know what’s likely to form dinner conversation when Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosts President Donald Trump on a State Visit at the start of September. It’s been reported that the US leader has explored the possibility of buying Greenland which is ruled…
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Gin and Charlie Boy: Nigel Farage criticises the Prince of Wales and his beloved grandmother

The leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, has criticised senior members of the Royal Family while speaking at a conference in Australia. The politician described the late Queen Mother as ”a chain smoking gin drinker” and referred to the Prince of Wales as ”Charlie boy” as well as claiming that marriage had dented the Duke of Sussex’s popularity. The remarks…
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