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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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Review: A Decade of Modern Royal Style

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4th February 2021
There’s a new book marking the Duchess of Cambridge’s ten years in the Royal Family that focuses on her fashion over the past decade. Containing almost 200 photos, The Duchess of Cambridge A Decade of Modern Royal Style by Bethan Holt takes the reader on a journey of her royal style. The book covers the Duchess style triumphs and some of her not so popular looks, and it features…
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The Crown snags six Golden Globe nominations

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4th February 2021
The cast and crew of Netflix’s royal family drama The Crown have been honoured today with an impressive six Golden Globe nominations for its newest series, released in November 2020. The Crown led the television category with its six Golden Globe nods, and Netflix…
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King Haakon V and his three fortresses

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2nd February 2021
King Haakon V has a special role in Norwegian history. He is known as the king who finally reunited Norway after 110 years of civil war. He unified Norwegian power and created an empire that stretched over Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and parts of today’s Britain and Sweden. What is not as well known, however, is that he strengthened his power by building more fortresses…
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