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The Royal Family washes its hands of Prince Andrew saying he is a "private citizen" and can no longer use HRH title

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13th January 2022
Buckingham Palace released an extraordinary statement on Thursday evening in which it completely washed its hands of the Duke of York, saying he was a “private citizen.” The 42-word bulletin settled the contentious issue of Prince Andrew’s status within the family, with it being confirmed that The Queen has removed the 61-year-old of his HRH status. He has also lost his association to…
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The death of Frederik IX, King of Denmark

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13th January 2022
As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As well as her own message…
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Coronation chicken and Swedish princess cakes: food inspired by royalty

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12th January 2022
With the calls for a Platinum Pudding to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer, let’s take a look back at a few other foods inspired by and named for royalty. Coronation Chicken This appropriately named chicken dish was created by chefs Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume at the Le Cordon Bleu School in London in time for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. The recipe…
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Margrethe: the Queen who gave up titles

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11th January 2022
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark represented a milestone in the country’s life from a very early age and in more ways than one.  First of all, she was the first woman to become Queen since the change of the succession law that allowed her to become the heir presumptive, pushing back her uncle, Prince Knud.  But she was also the first monarch in Danish history to renounce all titles upon…
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Kate at 40: The style evolution of the future Queen Consort

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8th January 2022
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the future King first became public knowledge, we’ve seen the now Duchess of Cambridge’s style change drastically over the years. From a university student going to…
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