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Prince Andrew's royal diary 'cancelled' after concerns over Epstein links

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4th September 2019
Royal engagements set to be carried out by the Duke of York in Northern Ireland have been cancelled according to reports from Sky News. Prince Andrew is due to visit this month but Sky is reporting that parts of his planned itinerary have been scrapped over the ongoing investigation into his links to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. It’s understood that the changes have been…
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Changes to the Royal Central website

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25th July 2019
Royal Central’s website has undergone a design change for the first time in four years. The new design, which makes navigation easier and loading quicker for readers, launched on 25th July – Royal Central’s seventh birthday. A few features of the new site…
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How Royal Families are Adapting to the Digital Age

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19th June 2019
The digital transformations which have swept across the entire world would have appeared all but impossible only a few decades in the past. This is to say nothing about how those who lived during the Victorian Era would view our current methods of digital communication. However, some are under the misconception that royal families are hesitant to embrace such changes; instead favouring more…
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Luxembourg

OBITUARY: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

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23rd April 2019
On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Félix. He had four younger…
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Launching next week: Queen Victoria season at Royal Central

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31st March 2019
To celebrate the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819, Royal Central will be republishing some of our most popular posts of the past six years relating to one of Britain’s most loved historical figures. From looking at her early childhood to her marriage to Prince Albert, we will be bringing you features looking at all aspects of Victoria’s life. Royal Central’s…
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Famed Mayfair Townhouse to Be Turned Into Casino

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18th January 2019
The historic Mayfair townhouse is one of the most admired Victorian houses on Brick Street in London. The 12,800 square-foot property once housed horse stables, staff quarters, and the Londonderry House mansion. Now, developers have proposed turning the vacated land into a…
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Royal Central announces the departure of Deputy Editor - new Editorial Team appointed

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14th January 2019
Royal Central today announces the departure of Jamie Samhan – our Deputy Editor – after four years on the team. Having joined Royal Central in November 2014 as a reporter, Jamie was quickly appointed to the position of Assistant Editor in 2015 and then to her current role of Deputy Editor in 2016. In her time at Royal Central, Jamie has written 840 articles and has led the site’s coverage…
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