Opinion

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

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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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Who has been Crown Princess of Denmark?

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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-Kassel The 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 hidden tragedy of 1952: Queen Mary's loss

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

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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…
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