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Thank you Your Majesty for saying what we have all been thinking - of course Camilla should become Queen

5th February 2022

Finally, rejoice! Ever since Royal Central first launched in 2012, we have been vocal campaigners for one particular cause – that Camilla should be afforded the title of Queen Consort when Charles becomes King.Now, 17 years after the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall wed at Windsor, common sense has finally prevailed – an acceptance within the Royal Household that Camilla…

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The RNLI pays tribute to The Queen as her Platinum Jubilee approaches

By Lydia Starbuck

5th February 2022

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has sent its congratulations to The Queen as she approaches the 70th anniversary of her reign.Ahead of the anniversary, on February 6th 2022, the RNLI recalled the many years of support they have received from The Queen for their…

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The Queen pays tribute to her father as she prepares to mark her Platinum Jubilee

By Cara Artman

5th February 2022

Queen Elizabeth II will have many tributes paid to her, in her Platinum Jubilee year but she is beginning the event with a tribute to her father, King George VI.At Windsor Castle, The Queen looked at items from past jubilees, her own and previous monarchs. Wearing a…

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Who has been Crown Princess of Denmark?

By Jess Ilse

5th February 2022

Ahead of a new exhibition highlighting Crown Princess Mary and the four Crown Princesses of Denmark preceding her, let’s take a look at the women who have held the title Crown Princess of Denmark.Louise of Hesse-KasselThe first modern Crown Princess of Denmark was Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Born Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie on 7 September 1817 in Hesse, she was the…

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The shortest reigns in English royal history

By Jessica Storoschuk

4th February 2022

On 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. On 9 September 2015, Elizabeth passed Queen Victoria’s record for the longest reigning British monarch. While Elizabeth and Victoria both have lengthy reigns, there are some…

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Winston Churchill on George VI - ''a model and a guide to future generations''

By Lydia Starbuck

4th February 2022

The death of King George VI caused shock around the world. Although it was known that the King was ill, the severity of his condition wasn’t obvious. He passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of February 6th 1952 and his throne passed, without witness…

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The hidden tragedy of 1952: Queen Mary's loss

By Jessica Storoschuk

3rd February 2022

Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother, lived to the age of 85 and saw 6 different reigns- Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V (her husband), King Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. She faced immense personal tragedy, as she outlived three of her sons.Prince John, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary, died on 18 January 1919 at the age…

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The man who tried to become the Emperor of China

By Brittani Barger

3rd February 2022

Yuan Shikai attempted to reign over China in the early 1900s. He was unsuccessful and had a reign that only lasted 83 days.But who was Yuan Shikai, who ended the famous Qing Dynasty and failed to create a dynasty of his own?He was born in the Zhangying village on…

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Classic flowers for a royal bride - Queen Maxima's wedding bouquet

By Lydia Starbuck

2nd February 2022

While a royal wedding dress might grab all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our fourth discussion about the wedding…

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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: the other big royal events of February 6

By Jessica Storoschuk

2nd February 2022

February 6 is an important date for the House of Windsor. In 1952, King George VI died at Sandringham and Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne. This year, the day will mark the start of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. However, February 6 has been an important date in British royal history for centuries. In 1665 on 6 February, Princess Anne was born to James, Duke of York (the future…

Thank you Your Majesty for saying what we have all been thinking - of course Camilla should become Queen

The RNLI pays tribute to The Queen as her Platinum Jubilee approaches

The Queen pays tribute to her father as she prepares to mark her Platinum Jubilee

Who has been Crown Princess of Denmark?

The shortest reigns in English royal history

Winston Churchill on George VI - ''a model and a guide to future generations''

The hidden tragedy of 1952: Queen Mary's loss

The man who tried to become the Emperor of China

Classic flowers for a royal bride - Queen Maxima's wedding bouquet

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: the other big royal events of February 6

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