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By Royal Appointment: Twinings & Co.

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7th February 2016
Today in our series on Royal Warrant holders, we’re going to take a look at Twinings & Co., which has held a Royal Warrant since the reign of Queen Victoria. Although tea is as quintessentially British as one can imagine, it wasn’t always a staple drink in the country. Tea was only introduced in England, says Twinings’ official website, in 1662 by Catherine of Braganza, the wife of…
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By Royal Appointment: Supplying the Royal Family

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26th January 2016
In this new blog series, Royal Central will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the story behind Prince Charles’s favourite brand of whisky? Every Sunday for the next few weeks, we’ll be profiling…
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Royal Central speaks to Reign actor Mark Ghanimé

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25th January 2016
The television show Reign is the romanticized version of the early life of Mary, Queen of Scots while she lived in France. While not 100% historically correct, the entertaining show does take aim to account for the life events Mary went through in its own dramatic fashion.
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King Harald V of Norway to celebrate 25 years on the throne

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11th January 2016
King Harald V of Norway is approaching a major anniversary in his Kingship. On 17 January 2016 he will mark 25 years on the throne. We take a look at his life so far! King Harald V was born on 21 February 1937 as the third child and only son of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. His godparents were Haakon VII of Norway, Queen Maud of Norway, Prince Carl of Sweden, Princess Ingeborg…
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2015 - A look back at the royal year

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30th December 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look back at a milestone year for the Queen with her becoming Britain’s longest reigning monarch. 2015 also welcomed new arrivals to the family, and the Queen went back to Malta, a place she holds close to her heart. In September, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became Britain’s longest reigning monarch, overtaking Queen Victoria’s record of 64…
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