British RoyalsKing Charles III

Cartoon Camilla returns to launch writing contest for children

The Duchess of Cornwall is back in cartoon form to show her support for a literary project for youngsters. Camilla is seen in an animation released today to mark the 500 Words contest run by BBC Radio 2. The duchess has given her backing to the competition for the last five years and she’s often seen as an animation in films and social media posts promoting the event. This year’s cartoon has…
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British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's Week

Here’s a sentence you won’t read all that often on Royal Central in the year to come. It’s been a quiet week for the Princess Royal. Yes, Anne has been, by her standards, rather low key in the past seven days. And by low key, we mean just the four engagements. Here’s the Princess Royal’s week. Anne’s first official appearance of the week came on Tuesday in her role as Colonel-in-Chief…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen urges the UK to 'look for common ground'

The Queen has called for people to seek common ground in comments that are widely being interpreted as a reference to the situation surrounding Brexit. The remarks came during a speech to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Institute at Sandringham during a royal visit on Thursday. Speaking to WI members, the Queen said ”as we look for new answers in a modern age, I for one prefer…
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Queen Anne turns Olivia Colman into an Oscars favourite

Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The star, who scooped a Golden Globe earlier this month for her performance as Queen Anne, is up for Best Actress at the Academy Awards where she will go head…
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