Features

The title that unites a forgotten princess, an historic queen and a very grand duchess

The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s duchess, including the newly created Duchess of Edinburgh, are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh…
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Features

Princess Alice of Battenberg: a war-time hero

The late Duke of Edinburgh was an anchor of support for Queen Elizabeth II throughout her entire reign. Although many considered him an outsider when the couple married, he had his own royal pedigree. His mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg was born on 25 February at Windsor Castle. Princess Alice was born to Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and By…
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The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon - a complicated relationship

Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has become an uncommon face in the British Royal Family over the years, and very rarely makes public appearances. But, she once was a…
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Opinion

Prince Harry: From crown jewel to royal outcast

Charlie Proctor offers his thoughts on Prince Harry’s fall from grace, ten years on from a 2014 article praising his dedication to work and duty. As I was settling down for breakfast one day last week, I decided it would be fun to take a dive into Royal Central’s archives, with one article immediately catching my eye. The piece was entitled ‘’The year that made The Prince’…
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