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Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell

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30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However, because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put into place. Operation Unicorn was the code name for the series of events that would occur in Scotland following The Queen’s death. The major element was Her…
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”No surprise” at King’s choice of Duke of Edinburgh

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29th December 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our ninth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck on the Dukedom of Edinburgh. Originally published on 19th November 2022, the full post can be read below. It’s one of the most famous titles in recent royal history but its creation, seventy five years ago today, came as little…
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The poignant words of a famous King's Christmas speech that echo through the years

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24th December 2022
They were the words spoken by a king as a country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. Now, they pay tribute to them both, written for posterity at the chapel where both now rest. As Britain prepares for its first King’s Christmas speech in seventy years, the words of one of the most famous festive addresses of…
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How the Dutch royals celebrate Christmas

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22nd December 2022
The Dutch December month is already quite busy with the Sinterklaas celebrations in early December, but the Dutch Royal Family also celebrate the traditional Christmas. As Queen Máxima is from Argentina, the family often spends their Christmas break in Argentina. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and their three daughters, Princesses Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane, spent several of the last…
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