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YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace

On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of London, many stood by to pay their final respects as Her Late Majesty left Buckingham Palace for the final time. Several days after her death and after returning…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: March

The past year has brought many major moments in the royal story around Europe. While many months have been filled with smiles and positivity, some have been dominated by sadness and controversy. Anger at a memorial moment A Thanksgiving Service for the life of the…
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ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: February

The past year has brought many royal memories and some of the most important moments in recent times. February gave us a unique anniversary for a truly historic Monarch as well as a very special moment for a queen in waiting. History made by Queen Elizabeth II Royal…
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The discreet bridesmaid who became a Queen

As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our fifth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck on the the discreet bridesmaid who became Queen. Originally published on 22nd February 2022, the full post can be read below. As 1922 got under way, newspapers began to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: January

Royalty around the world are among the most photographed people and every image tells part of their story. The year now ending has brought some of the biggest royal moments in recent times. As 2022 came to a conclusion, we look back at them and start in January when milestone moments dominated. The first Jubilee queen of 2022 Kongehuset © On January 14th 2022, Queen Margrethe II of…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Elizabeth, Queen of Scots leaves her realm for the final time

Elizabeth, the first Queen of Scots to bear that name, died in her northern realm on September 8th 2022. Three days later, at 10am on the morning of 11th September, Her Late Majesty began her final journey from her beloved Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire, where she had passed away. It would prove to be a moving journey. The Queen’s coffin, transported by the royal hearse, was draped in…
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