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A city status bid from the Falklands in The Queen's Platinum Jubilee contest

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23rd December 2021
Stanley in the Falkland Islands has applied for city status as part of the contest marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The full list of areas hoping to win the coveted title has been revealed with the final decision resting with Her Majesty. She’ll be advised by a panel and ministers with the choices announced in the spring of 2022. Those applying were asked to show their…
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A look back at the York Family’s tumultuous year – a time filled with joy, heartbreak and dilemma

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17th December 2021
One could say it has been quite a busy year for the York family with both highlights and some more difficult moments. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both welcomed their first child, Sarah, Duchess of York, published another book, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, found himself dealing with legal issues in the United States. With 2021 coming to a close and 2022 upon us, Royal Central is…
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Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home

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14th December 2021
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren” in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property is mainly…
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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

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11th December 2021
We all love a royal what if and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936, 85 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? There are two roads to…
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