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Which royals are entitled to be an HRH?

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18th April 2022
In normal times, when the whole Royal Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors, many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out who gets that style and who doesn’t because proximity to the throne doesn’t translate to automatic royal title.Who gets an HRH and who doesn’t is all…
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Prince George - King George VII or VIII?

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16th April 2022
The expectation is that Prince George of Cambridge will one day become King George VII when he succeeds his father to the throne, but as with all things royal, the truth might not be quite so simple.Upon accession to the throne, monarchs are perfectly entitled to be…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Coronation of The Queen

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16th April 2022
One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign is her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI had only reigned for fifteen years…
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The history of Royal Maundy Services

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14th April 2022
With the Easter holiday fast approaching, Royal Central is looking into the history of Royal Maundy Services.Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, which precedes Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch, or a royal…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen's historic State Visit to South Africa

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14th April 2022
In March 1995, Her Majesty The Queen would make a historic visit to South Africa.It was hugely significant for many reasons and came less than a year after the country’s first fully democratic elections had seen Nelson Mandela chosen by his people as their president.It was also very special for The Queen as it was her first trip back to a county she loved since she visited as a…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the start of the walkabout

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13th April 2022
Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the…
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Meet Missis Kwin, Head of State in Papua New Guinea

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9th April 2022
As Britain’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at the Queen’s title there. In Papua New Guinea Elizabeth II is known as Missis Kwin.The Queen is Head of State in the…
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