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Royal Ghost Stories: the teenage queen who haunts a palace

As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery. This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best known tales of regal ghosts and today we turn to the time of the Tudors and the sad story of a teenage queen, Catherine Howard whose downfall began…
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The ambitious queen accused of witchcraft by her enemies

Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at times when enemies…
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The common illness that killed a queen

In the early autumn days of 1537, King Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing.  Preparations were in full swing for an elaborate…
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The royal wedding that inspired Oktoberfest

Towns and cities across the UK are hosting beer festivals inspired by Oktoberfest, the famous celebration that usually takes over Munich as autumn arrives. The main German event was cancelled in 2021 for the second year in a row, because of the pandemic. But while thousands…
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The Platinum Jubilee countdown takes root with new green scheme

It’s not been the easiest of weeks for the House of Windsor. There was a lot of debate after it was confirmed The Queen had spent a night in hospital just hours after doctors had advised her to rest. It wasn’t just the Monarch’s health that got people talking. Buckingham Palace’s decision to keep the hospital stay private for over 24 hours led to discussions around…
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Are we asking too much of The Queen?

The majority of us were born in Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and she is the only Monarch we have ever known. She has become such a steady figure in our lives that it is quite hard to picture life without Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. At 95 years of age, it is perhaps…
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Buckingham Palace accused of subterfuge after flying the Royal Standard at Windsor Castle when The Queen was in hospital

Buckingham Palace has been accused of subterfuge and deceit with commentators claiming that they tried to ‘cover-up’ the fact The Queen was hospitalised this week. On Wednesday morning, it was announced that The Queen had cancelled a visit to Northern Ireland in order to rest following medical advice. Throughout the day and into Thursday, the Royal Household briefed royal…
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