British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's week

The Princess Royal, like much of the House of Windsor, is now on an Easter break. We may well see Anne at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on Sunday as the Queen leads the Royal Family at Easter Sunday service there. In the meantime, here’s a look back at another busy week for the princess  – it’s time to keep up with Anne. This week’s installment starts with some…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales on Notre Dame: ''a treasure for all mankind''

Prince Charles has written to the President of France expressing his sorrow over the damage caused to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. In his message, Charles described the church as ”one of the greatest architectural achievements of Western Civilization” and ”a treasure for all mankind”. The famous church was devastated by flames on April 15th 2019 with firefighters…
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FeaturesHistoryPalaces & Buildings

The royal history of Notre Dame de Paris

A race against time and flames to save the priceless artwork of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has begun after it caught fire on the late afternoon of April 15th 2019. Fortunately, it appears that no one has been hurt in the blaze which engulfed the top part of the church as the sun began to fade. Within hours, chunks of history had melted away as the flames took hold.  And that history is…
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FeaturesHistory

Queen Victoria, 200 Years: Competition

It’s the biggest royal anniversary of the year and it’s almost upon us. May 24th 2019 marks two centuries since the birth of Queen Victoria, a monarch so influential, she gave her name to an era. And as part of our Victoria series on Royal Central, we’ve…
British RoyalsFeaturesInsightThe Sussexes

Royal Baby Sussex: Diana still favourite as new arrival's name

It raced to the top of the guessing charts almost as soon as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their were expecting a baby and as the wait for the arrival of the new seventh in line to the throne enters its final stages, it’s still number one. A new survey has shown that Diana is the top pick as the name for Harry and Meghan’s bundle of joy. That is, of course, if they welcome a…
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