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The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’

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7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married. Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Angus was seen as…
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Opinion

King Carl XVI Gustaf - stop whining and get on board - Crown Princess Victoria is the future

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5th January 2023
Royal Central’s Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, says King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden needs to get over a change in the law 43 years ago which saw Crown Princess Victoria become heir to the throne in favour of Prince Carl Philip. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrates 50 years on the throne in 2023. In an interview to mark the occasion, the King repeated that he believed it to be unfair…
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Features

The consorts of Europe in 2023

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4th January 2023
As 2023 gets under way, special anniversaries loom for several of Europe’s consorts. Two will mark a decade as queens of their country while another has a special royal celebration ahead of her. As a new year begins, we look at Europe’s current consorts. Queen…
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The royals who rule Europe in 2023

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3rd January 2023
for the first time in decades, the royal landscape of Europe looks somewhat different as the New Year gets under way. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning Monarch and the oldest for many years but now, all that has changed. As 2023 begins, this is how Europe is ruled Margrethe II of Denmark Queen Margrethe II has ruled Denmark since 1972(Photographer Per Morten Abrahamsen for…
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Features

YEAR IN REVIEW: The final sight of Queen Elizabeth II

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31st December 2022
It was taken on the off chance but became one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick picture. It wasn’t shared until later that afternoon, once the images of The Monarch and PM had been released. And so, this charming image became the final…
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