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Royal Jewels in Focus: Crown Princess Mary's Danish Ruby Parure

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11th February 2017
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure that has become synonymous with Denmark’s glamorous Crown Princess Mary, in actuality has a history that extends far beyond the princess herself. Left to her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries. The origins of this parure trace…
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A Royal Murder: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

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10th February 2017
Around 2:00 am on the 10th February 1567 the area around Kirk O’ Field in Scotland was rocked by two large explosions. Following them, two people were found dead in a nearby orchard. One was Lord Darnley, and the other his valet. His wife Mary, Queen of Scots, was not…
Opinion

The dog-whistle racism against Meghan Markle has to stop

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8th February 2017
Royal Central’s Editor talks about his experience of moderating racist abuse against Meghan Markle, and why it has to stop. It is February 2018, yet I find myself writing a headline about why racism has to stop. Since the news emerged in 2016 that Harry and Meghan were dating, there has been countless news stories about the upcoming royal wedding and about what Ms Markle and what she will…
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Who is Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg?

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7th February 2017
Marie-Astrid Liliane Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Élisabeth Anne Alberte was born on 17 February 1954, the eldest daughter of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Jean and his wife Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The…
OpinionQueen Elizabeth II

Who are the best members of the Royal Family to meet the Trumps?

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2nd February 2017
President Trump hasn’t been in office for two weeks, yet, he has caused controversy from the moment it was announced he was running for the most powerful position in the United States. Contention continues to follow him; particularly among royals. Prince Harry is the latest to speak out against him after Christopher O’Neill, American-British citizen and husband to Sweden’s…
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Who is King Felipe of Spain?

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30th January 2017
Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos was born on 30 January 1968 at the Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic in Madrid, Spain, to then Infante Juan Carlos and Infanta Sofía of Spain. He is their youngest child and only son; he has two older sisters, Infantas Elena (b.
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Opinion: The Queen should meet President Trump

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29th January 2017
This is an opinion piece by Royal Central’s Benjamin Knights, and why he thinks it would be a grave error to withdraw a State Visit invitation to Donald Trump. Nobody can claim that Donald Trump’s first week as President of the United States was not controversial. The billionaire property tycoon put many of his unorthodox campaign pledges in action and signalled that there would be no…
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