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The importance of a Private Secretary - the most trusted of royal aides

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22nd January 2021
There have been major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household with two senior royal aides, one for the Duke of Cambridge and the other, for the Prince of Wales, quitting their positions within days of each other. Amid these changes, Royal Central is taking a look at the role of a Private Secretary, and why they are considered the most trusted of royal aides. Each working member of…
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Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor

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18th January 2021
A sad anniversary falls for the House of Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure. John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was spent on the…
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On This Day: The Duchess of Cambridge was born

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9th January 2021
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in 1987. Catherine was baptized at…
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Christmas Day Fashion Through the Years: Sarah, Duchess of York

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25th December 2020
While her time in the Royal Family was short, Sarah, Duchess of York made a fashion impact as a member of the extended British Royal Family. Married to Prince Andrew from 1986 to 1996, the couple had two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. In this article, Royal Central is taking a look at Sarah’s Christmas Day fashion. December 25, 1987 Sarah is seen at a Christmas…
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