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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge planning to visit bushfire ravaged communities in Australia

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11th February 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are planning to visit communities in Australia which has been affected by recent catastrophic bushfires that have ripped through the country since early October. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Tuesday that talks between the Australian government and Kensington Palace have been underway ‘for weeks’. [getty src=”485722957&#8243…
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A Calendar of Queens: February

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7th February 2020
Royal history is so rich that the year is peppered with anniversaries and milestones. From births to deaths, coronations to weddings, each month brings the memory of another landmark moment. Britain’s queens, past and present, have written themselves into the history…
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Crown Princess Victoria attends People and Culture convention in Eskilstuna

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6th February 2020
On 5 February, Crown Princess Victoria attended the People and Culture Convention in Eskilstuna. The People and Culture Convention is organised for the public and private sectors, media, associations, academia and citizens with the aim of highlighting the importance of art and culture in the development of democracy and society. It is the third edition of the convention, and this year, Crown…
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A Calendar of Kings: February

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6th February 2020
Our royal history is filled with major moments and those attached to the monarchs and consorts whose names are all too familiar take on a significance all of their own. Each month, at Royal Central, we’re taking a look at the monarchical milestones that pepper the past and…
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Who is Crown Princess Mary of Denmark?

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5th February 2020
Birth and Childhood Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. She was the youngest child of Donald and Henrietta Donaldson. She has two older sisters, Jane and Patricia, and an older brother, John. Mary’s mother died in 1997, and her father remarried, to Susan Horwood, a British novelist, in 2001. As a child, Mary excelled in sports and music.
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Six the Musical to debut on Broadway

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3rd February 2020
Welcome to the show, to the Histo-remix- the six queens of Henry VIII are taking over Broadway. Tudor history will be taking centre stage on 13 February 2020 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York with Six the Musical making its Broadway debut. Six the Musical…
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Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two

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31st January 2020
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we are taking a look at a less known royal who helped save thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte. Folke Bernadotte (b. 1895) was the son of Prince Oscar and Princess Ebba of Sweden and the grandson of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia of…
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