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History of Royal Titles: the historic Duchy that only a male heir can hold

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30th October 2020
The Duke of Cornwall is a special title within the British monarchy, reserved for the male heir to the throne. First created in 1337 by King Edward III for his eldest son Edward, the Duchy was meant to provide an independent revenue stream for the heir to the throne that included land holdings. Prince Charles’s website notes that, “The Duchy currently provides an annual income of £21m…
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New on Royal Central Extra

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30th 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: Our editors…
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History of Royal Titles: the Dukedom of Kent

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30th October 2020
The present Duke of Kent has held the title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded twice in the thousand years of the monarchy. A title belonging to Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms…
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History of Royal Titles: the Dukedom of Cambridge

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29th October 2020
The Duke of Cambridge is one of the six current royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom and is named after the city of Cambridge in England. It was created in 1660, replacing the earlier title of the Earl of Cambridge. It was first granted by King Charles II (following the Restoration of the monarchy) to his infant eldest nephew, Charles Stuart, who was the first son of the Duke of York (later…
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Have you tried Royal Central Extra?

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28th 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 also special debates as well as quizzes in this specially curated space for like minded monarchists. For just £3.49 per month…
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The most impressive pre-royal jobs

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27th October 2020
We know these ladies as impressive royals, but before they married into their respective royal families, they held pretty lucrative careers. Let’s look at the lives of some of our favourite royal women before they were married. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands [getty src=”1206446398″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Before marrying the future King Willem-Alexander of…
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