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Belgian monarchy launches virtual tour of the Royal Palace

You can now visit the Royal Palace of Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°. Each summer, the Royal Palace of Brussels opens its doors to visitors so they can discover the main workplace of the Belgian Royal Family. Traditionally, the Royal Palace is open for…
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Have you tried Royal Central Extra?

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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Keeping up with Anne: a busy week for the Princess Royal

Princess Anne is not letting the coronavirus pandemic get in the way of her royal duties as she made her way through another packed week of engagements. Earlier this week, the Princess Royal met with the first Occupational Therapy graduates of the University of Central Lancashire. As Patron of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, she officially opened the Occupational Therapy practice…
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Introducing Royal Central Extra

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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Edward, Duke of Kent: a lifetime of support to the Monarchy

Prince Edward (b. 9 October 1935) has been Duke of Kent since 1942, following the sad death of his father in a flying accident when he was nearly seven-years-old. He is not only a cousin to Queen Elizabeth, by his father who was a younger brother of King George VI, but he is also related to the Duke of Edinburgh through his mother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She was the last foreign…
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Opals for October

Opals aren’t an overly popular stone for royals. We don’t see them glittering in many tiaras like other stones, but they do feature in other jewels. As Royal Central continues its jewel series, we take a look at some of the royal opals. Denmark’s…
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A garden of flowers named after royals

Prince Charles of Luxembourg is the latest royal to have a rose named in his honour. The nation he will one day rule is known as ‘’the country of roses’’ and members of the Grand Ducal Family have had different types of the flower named after them for over a century. But they’re not the only royals to enjoy these special tributes. As keen gardeners start to dream of next summer while…
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