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Pseudonym Prince - the day a future King took part in an ice skating competition under a fake name

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9th February 2021
As the temperature drops below freezing in the Netherlands, talk inevitably turns to the Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour) which has not taken place for 24 years, but it remains known as “The Tour of Tours.” But did you know that a future King skated in the penultimate tour in 1986 under a pseudonym? King Willem-Alexander, then known as the Prince of Orange, was just 18 years old…
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40 facts about Princess Margaret on the anniversary of her death

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9th February 2021
On February 9, 2002, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon died at the age of 71 from a stroke. Royal Central rounds up some of the most interesting facts about The Queen’s younger sister. She was going to be called Ann Margaret, but her grandfather, King George V vetoed the name, Ann. In the end, she was named Margaret Rose.When she was born, her christening was delayed so she wouldn’t be…
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A Year in Review: The Sussex Exit

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6th February 2021
The 8th of January 2020 is a day that will not be forgotten in royal history. In an Instagram post, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would “step back as ‘senior’ members” of the British Royal Family. The announcement came with many…
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The Norwegian King banned by the Pope

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5th February 2021
King Sverre Sigurdsson is the Norwegian king who the Pope banned. Sverre was King of Norway from 1177 to 1202, and shortly after Sverre took over the throne, conflicts with the church began. The Norwegian Archbishop had been allied with Sverre’s opponent to the throne…
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The best of royal fiction

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5th February 2021
From Tudor palaces to Egyptian pyramids, there’s nothing like a good royal-themed novel to sweep you away to a new place when travel isn’t possible. The Royal Central team is sharing some of our recent favourite fiction picks. Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter Sister to Sister by Olivia Hayfield: I interviewed the author last year about her wonderful Henry VIII retelling, Wife…
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