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Hawaii's last princess laid to rest

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25th January 2023
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, known as the “last Hawaiian Princess,” who passed away in December 2022, has returned to Iolani Palace.Kawānanakoa was the daughter of Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanako, a member of the deposed Hawaiian Royal Family. She was referred to as Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa of Hawaii and spent much of her adult life championing the protection of Native…
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Royal reads to get Coronation ready

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22nd January 2023
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…
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Who are the royal dukes whose role at the Coronation have been abolished after centuries?

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22nd January 2023
The Coronation of King Charles III will include many ancient rituals. However one will be changed. The start of 2023, Coronation year, brought the news that the royal dukes will not pay homage to His Majesty at Westminster Abbey.Homage is an ancient ritual and involves a pledge to always serve the Monarch. It was an integral part of feudal monarchy. Its inclusion in the ceremony now is…
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The forgotten event, 100 years ago, that changed the House of Windsor forever

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21st January 2023
This month sees a rather important anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the engagement of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.At the time, the decision of these two young people to marry was a moment of family festivity and a chance…
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King of Greece or King of the Hellenes?

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19th January 2023
The death of King Constantine II has brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in 1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy in a referendum seven years later…
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The Lost Prince - did the Royal Family really hide a King's son through shame?

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18th January 2023
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave…
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