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A quiet leadership restores faith in the monarchy: 10 years of King Philippe

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21st July 2023
King Philippe is about to celebrate his tenth anniversary on the throne of Belgium, with many successes behind him that surprised his past detractors. Many considered him too quiet and shy to be an effective leader, and when King Albert II announced his decision to abdicate, many were sceptical of Philippe’s abilities to carry the duties of a head of state on his shoulders. However…
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The princess you've probably never heard of who really put the royal into Wimbledon

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15th July 2023
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the Pathe newsreels of the time presenting trophies and cheering on the tennis stars of the day. This granddaughter of Victoria was a good sport and she needed…
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Prince John - the forgotten son of the House of Windsor

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12th July 2023
He was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary and, briefly, a star of the Royal Family. Now, over a century on from his life, his story continues to fascinate. On the anniversary of his birth, Royal Central looks at the story of Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor.Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12…
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Protocol and the President: how Joe Biden's hand on The King's shoulder is far from a rule breaker

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10th July 2023
He’s about to head to a NATO summit but it would appear that US President, Joe Biden, has weightier matters to deal with. After popping in for tea at Windsor Castle with King Charles III, POTUS is caught up in a debate about whether he broke royal protocol by putting his hand on the Monarch’s shoulder.President Biden reached out, quite literally, to King Charles several times…
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