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EXCLUSIVE: Crown Prince Leka II of the Albanians talks to Royal Central about his daughter, life and role in Albania

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9th November 2020
Following the birth of Crown Prince Leka and Crown Princess Elia’s first child, Royal Central spoke to the Crown Prince about his daughter, his upbringing and his beloved Albania: Royal Central: Your Royal Highness, thank you for accepting to speak with us and congratulations on the birth of your first child. In light of the fact that the baby was born on the same day, October 22, as your…
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10 facts about Lady Louise Windsor

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8th November 2020
As Lady Louise celebrates her 17th birthday, learn more about the youngest granddaughter to The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh: Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor was born on November 8, 2003, at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey. She is the elder child of the…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the duchess who refused to wear white for her wedding

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6th November 2020
It was a low key royal wedding, set against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George V and Queen Mary, had…
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10 facts about David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon

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3rd November 2020
Learn more about the Earl of Snowdon, the son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of The Queen, on his 59th birthday: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on November 3, 1961, in Clarence House to Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the Countess and Earl of Snowdon.  He is the older brother of Lady Sarah Chatto and is first cousins with Prince Charles, Princess…
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November's calendar of historic royal moments

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2nd November 2020
1 November 1864: On this day in 1864, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine was born in Germany. She met her tragic end in 1918 when she was murdered by The Cheka (Soviet secret police) by being beaten and thrown in a mine before having grenades launched at them and…
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History of Royal Titles: The Dukedom of Edinburgh

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1st November 2020
Dukedoms are the highest titles in the British roll of peerage. These titles are sometimes created and bestowed on sons and grandsons of the British monarch, usually when they get married. Named after the capital city of Scotland, the Dukedom of Edinburgh was first created on 15 July 1726 during the reign of King George I, who bestowed it upon his grandson, Prince Frederick (1707-1751), who…
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