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King Edward VIII or King Edward XI - are we numbering Britain's kings correctly?

How many kings called Edward have there been? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by Liam Foley might make you think again. One aspect of the evolution of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same territory. In the…
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Who is Princess Désirée of Sweden?

Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June 1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of…
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The Danish Royal Family announces arrival of new member

The Danish Royal Family has announced the arrival of a new member. In a short statement, the Royal Court confirmed that Princess Benedikte has a fifth grandchild. The sister of Queen Margrethe is celebrating after her son, Prince Gustav, and his wife, Princess Carina, welcomed a little boy. Their baby was born with the help of a surrogate and arrived safely on May 26th 2023 in the United…
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Watching history being made in Hamburg on a special State Visit

This special report was written for Royal Central by royal correspondent Netty Leistra, who saw the historic State visit unfold firsthand. In Germany, especially in Berlin and Hamburg, people could hardly not have heard that King Charles III and Queen Camilla were making a State Visit as March came to an end. In an unexpected turn of events, the State Visit to France was cancelled, which…
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Royal reads to get Coronation ready

The Coronation promises to be a royal highlight of the year and with more details being shared of the celebratory weekend that will follow the crowning of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, expectation is mounting. Royal Central will keep you up to date with the latest news on this historic event as well as giving you plenty of royal features to enjoy in the run up. And we’ll also be…
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