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History of Royal Titles: why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as The Duke of Lancaster?

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24th October 2020
Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch with many titles and many styles. One of her, perhaps, lesser-known titles is that of Duke of Lancaster, which she holds in her own right. The Duke of Lancaster is a title that is always held by the sovereign and the Duchy of Lancaster provides an income to the monarch. According to the Duchy’s official website, its rural holdings are “18,481 hectares of…
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Coming up on Royal Central Extra

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23rd October 2020
This week, we’ve got some exciting new videos coming up on our special Facebook group, Royal Central Extra. This subscriber only service is already packed with original content and some really exciting debates. And in the coming days, we’ll be adding: An exclusive look at the way the coronavirus pandemic has hit a royal linked industryTravel ideas to help your royal holiday plans…
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Royal Ghost Stories on Royal Central

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22nd October 2020
Royal history is peppered with drama and intrigue, containing more than its fair share of tragic ends and tumultuous traumas so it’s perhaps no surprise that there are plenty of ghost tales to go with it. From haunted historic homes to kings, queens, princes and…
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Rare footage of the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary revealed

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21st October 2020
The last man to rule one of Europe’s most famous dynasties has been brought back to life, if only for the briefest of moments. On the anniversary of the marriage of Karl, last Austro-Hungarian Emperor, one of his dynasty has revealed rare video footage of the man who once ruled swathes of Europe. Karl married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma on October 21st 1911 in a wedding designed to…
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What is Royal Central Extra?

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21st October 2020
Royal Central’s Facebook group, Royal Central Extra, is now packed with exclusive content for our subscribers. Since launching in mid September, this special service has built up a library of videos covering British and European royals, past and present. There are…
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Twenty Years of Rule: Henri and his heir

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20th October 2020
The year 2020 hasn’t been a year of celebration for much of the world. However, the tiny European Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has had two reasons to celebrate. Reigning Grand Duke Henri celebrated 20 years on the throne, and his heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and…
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Secrets of Royal Travel to premiere on PBS this November

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20th October 2020
With The Queen alone having racked up more than one million air miles over the years, The Royal Family is the most well-travelled monarchy in history. Now a new documentary series is taking viewers behind the scenes to see what it’s really like to travel in royal style. The two-part series, Secrets of Royal Travel, will premiere on PBS in the United States on 15 November at 10 p.m. EST…
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