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As 2023 begins, a royal record beckons for King Charles III

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1st January 2023
As Charles III begins a New Year, a milestone is beckoning in the summer months of 2023. For in August this year, His Majesty’s reign will overtake that of a king with a famously truncated rule. And that milestone will take him one step further away from having one of the shortest reigns in British history.As of January 1st 2023, His Majesty has reigned for 125 days. That places him…
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THE ROYAL 2022 IN PHOTOS: December

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31st December 2022
Royalty around the world are among the most photographed people and every image tells part of their story. As 2022 came to a conclusion, there were some big firsts caught on camera while the year ended as it had begun, around the throne of a Jubilee queen.A future queen makes an important debut© Ministerie van DefensieIn December 2022, the Dutch royal family confirmed that the heir to…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: November

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31st December 2022
The royal year has been told in many images, with some of the most symbolic moments of the past twelve months summed up in one simple photo. Here, we recall the pictures that told the tale of royal November.Queen Elizabeth II, at the heart of Remembrance once…
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ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: October

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31st December 2022
The year now drawing to a close has brought many memorable royal moments. Amidst the history and ceremony, there was also a sense of a return to business as usual as the pandemic changed once more.State Visit CentralSara Friberg/Kungl. HovstaternaState Visits…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PICTURES: September

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31st December 2022
It turned out to be the most historic of months. September 2022 began quietly with the usual expectation of back to business after the summer. Within days, it had become a moment of history. The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III stopped the world. The days of mourning and the State Funeral were participated in by millions.The last sight of a great…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: August

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31st December 2022
The summer of 2022 was a long, hot one. It’s usually a quieter time for royalty around Europe but those sunny days brought some special events.A royal engagement is announcedCopyright 2022, Royal Hashemite CourtJordan’s royals were celebrating as Crown…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: July

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31st December 2022
The summer of 2022 would prove to be long, hot and sunny in Europe. It’s traditionally a quieter time for royal houses across the continent as the holidays begin but amidst the sunshine there were moments that would prove to be truly historic.A Golden…
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ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: The Platinum Jubilee

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31st December 2022
It was a moment of real history. For the first time, and perhaps the only time, a British Monarch marked 70 years of rule. Queen Elizabeth II reached that milestone on February 6th 2022 but the main celebrations were held on an unforgettable weekend in June.The Platinum QueenPhoto by Ranald MackechnieQueen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations began with an official…
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