British Royals

BBC's former Director General apologises after Martin Bashir found to have used ''rogue methods'' to secure Diana interview

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20th May 2021
A former Director General of the BBC has apologised to Earl Spencer after a new enquiry found that Martin Bashir used ”rogue methods” to secure his 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.The report, made public on May 20th 2021, looked at the methods used by Bashir to gain the confidence of the princess for the Panorama interview which is widely seen as a catalyst for the…
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EDITORS' DEBATE: Should Delphine become a Princess of Belgium?

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2nd October 2020
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family.Lydia Starbuck, News EditorI can’t help feeling that the decision to create Delphine, daughter of Albert II, a princess of Belgium is a step too far. The illegitimate child of the former King of the Belgians will be…
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Princess Beatrice's wedding photos are released

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18th July 2020
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have shared the first images of their surprise wedding.The couple married on July 17th 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in the grounds of the Windsor estate. The official photos were taken immediately after the 11am…
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TBT: Prince Joachim fears the ghosts at Schackenborg Castle

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31st October 2019
This article was written by Oskar Aanmoen and originally published in 2016. It has been republished in honour of Halloween.His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark formerly lived with his family in a dignified villa in the district of Klampenborg in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. There, the family lived for two years after they moved from Schackenborg Castle in Jylland. Now, the family…
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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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A Look at the Royal Finances - How is the Monarchy Funded?

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9th July 2019
If you’ve ever wondered how the Royal Monarchy is funded, or where the Queen and the Royal Family get their spending money, rejoice, because you’ve just found a simple guide that should help you understand this commonly overlooked aspect of British government! There are three primary sources of public and private funding for the Royal Monarchy – The Sovereign Grant, The Privy Purse…
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