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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the Serbian Crown Prince Couple

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7th July 2017
In 1941, His Majesty King Peter II of Yugoslavia had to leave his kingdom, when Nazi Germany invaded; this was the start of 50 years of exile for the Serbian Royal Family. King Peter died in 1970 and never had the chance to return to Serbia. His only child, Crown Prince Alexander, returned to Serbia in 1991, and since 2001, the Crown Prince and his family have been living in the Royal Palace in…
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InterviewsState & Ceremonial

Interview: Black Rod speaks exclusively to Royal Central

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3rd July 2017
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to the House of Commons by Her Majesty The Queen to summon Members of Parliament to the House of Lords to hear her speech. Slamming the door in Black Rod’s face…
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FeaturesInsightQueen Elizabeth II

Obituary: Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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14th June 2017
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt that Patricia Knatchbull took over from her father in the most tragic of circumstances. Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the Provisional IRA in 1979 when…
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British RoyalsFeaturesOpinion

Opinion: The Royal Family should speak out against the recent terrorist attacks

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8th June 2017
The United Kingdom has been the scene of a terrorist attack three times this year, and yet the British Royal Family has remained largely quiet, leaving many wondering why. In March a terrorist attack took place near the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British Parliament. Four people were killed, and over 50 were injured when the attacker drove a car into pedestrians on the pavement. A…
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