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Royal Central interviews Dickie Arbiter

has seen it all. Now, he is releasing a new book which details his times in the Royal Household as well as personal anecdotes from his early childhood. On Duty With The Queen is now available to buy, and it guarantees to be a good read. To mark the occasion of the book’s release, Dickie has kindly agreed to be interviewed by Royal Central in this insightful piece. You said you worked in…
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Dress from Queen's younger years to be sold at auction

A dress worn by Princess Elizabeth in 1949 is to be sold at auction on 25th September. The dress was made by Norman Hartnell, who dressed Elizabeth while both Princess and Queen as Royal Clothier. It is made from silk and features a floral pattern in pink and white; the dress’s shape shows off Her Majesty’s renowned slim waist of her younger years, which the dress shows to measure just 24…
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Preview: Five new documentaries for 'Royals Month' on CBC

‘Royals Month’ begins this Friday. More information about each documentary can be found below: Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother – Friday 12th Sep, 8pm This documentary focuses on Her Majesty The Queen through the perspectives of those closest to her. Rare interviews with the likes of Prince Philip, the Duke of York and Princes William and Harry throw light on Her Majesty during her teenage…
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History Rewind: Birth of Queen Elizabeth I

another girl. Elizabeth’s childhood was a somewhat difficult and complex one after losing her mother at the tender age of two. Elizabeth and her half-sister, Mary, were declared illegitimate as Henry VIII sought to create space for his male heir, Edward, after his third…
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Her Majesty The Queen and the exploding post box

When Her Majesty ascended the Throne back in 1952, she became known as ‘Queen Elizabeth II’. However, some of her subjects in Scotland considered her to be Queen Elizabeth I, considering that the original Elizabeth I had never ruled over Scotland. The fact that Her Majesty was considered their second Queen Elizabeth was somewhat unacceptable to many Scots. So let’s skip forward to 28th…
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