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Twenty Years of Rule: looking back at the accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

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7th October 2020
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg marks the 20th anniversary of his reign in October 2020. He ascended the Grand Ducal throne on the abdication of his father, Jean, after a long period of transition. Jean had announced his plans to step aside at the end of 1999 and his son finally took over as Grand Duke of Luxembourg on October 7th 2000. Here, Royal Central looks back at that historic day. The…
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The grandchildren of King George V

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6th October 2020
On 6 July 1893, Prince George (1865-1936), the second son of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, married Princess Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Mary had been previously engaged to George’s older brother, Prince Albert Victor, who had died of influenza a few weeks…
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Top 10 royal songs on Horrible Histories

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6th October 2020
It’s become one of the most popular history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that ‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music. Here, Royal Central looks at ten of the best songs with a royal theme on ‘Horrible Histories’. King Henry VII: The Original Tu-Tu-Tudor Parody of…
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Who are the royals named after?

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3rd October 2020
With Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby, Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names given to male members of the Royal Family, those of Louis, Arthur and Philip appear to be the most recurring. These feature in the full names of a handful of…
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Royal Central's editorial team share their favourite royal nonfiction picks

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2nd October 2020
Our editorial team has put together their favourite nonfiction books on the royals as suggestions for our readers. Find out their picks below! Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter The Other Side of the Coin by Angela Kelly: The Queen’s dresser was given unprecedented permission to write this book, full of gorgeous, behind-the-scenes photos of The Queen’s wardrobe. I really enjoyed hearing…
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