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Doctor Who's Royal Adventures

It’s one of the biggest shows on British TV but even The Doctor needs a royal helping hand ever now and again. Doctor Who has been whirling on to our TV screens for over fifty years and in that time the travelling Time Lord, in all his incarnations, has had plenty of encounters with regal figures – and not all of them confined to the small screen. In 2013 alone, there were three…
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Royal Central's Halloween season: a preview

Two weeks tomorrow will be the 31st October, more popularly known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve or All Saints Eve, everyone has a different name for it. Anne Boleyn is said to haunt the Tower of London. There are many popular traditions at Halloween; trick or treating…
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What is the In and Out, Naval and Military Club?

This coming Thursday, His Royal Highness Prince Philip will be attending the Trafalgar Dinner at the In and Out, Naval and Military Club. The dinner is part of the “big three” formal dinners each year in honour of the battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar and the…
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The Royal Association: The Queen- Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund

As we continue to spotlight various Patronages that members of The Royal Family currently hold, today’s piece will focus on Her Majesty The Queen’s role as Patron of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF). The origins of the EABF began way back on December 4th 1907  when The Music Hall Artistes’ Railway Association proposed at its General Meeting that a levy of…
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Monarchy Rules: A Look at Charles II

Charles, son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France on 29 May 1630 in St James’s Palace. He became The Prince of Wales at the age of eight but was never formally invested with honours of his position. Charles was twelve when the English Civil War broke out between the…
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Mistress and Duchess: Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg (1667-1743)

Readers will already know of the strong links between Handel and King George I, which have been already widely explored. What is less known, however, is the influence of another figure in the background who though certainly less talked about, in her lifetime enjoyeda considerableinfluence thatcannot be overestimated. This figure is Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, the…
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Mary of Waltham, the tragic teenage royal bride

On this day, in 1344, a little girl was born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role of a royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would call home. This royal baby spent her…
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Monarchy Rules: William III and Mary II

William III and Mary II are an odd couple in British royal history. They are our only joint sovereigns, so far, and they swept to power in a series of events that were romantically named the ‘Glorious Revolution’. The deal they did with parliament to make…
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Countess of Wessex visits Qatar as part of World Sight Day

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