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In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty

In this edition of “In the beginning”, we focuson the Bernadotte dynasty which currently rules over Sweden. The Bernadotte’s first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in 1810 that he was…
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British RoyalsHistory

The Cambridges in Canada: Following Princess Louise, Its First Royal Lady

In September 2016 the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Canada for the second time since they married in 2011, this time taking their children with them. It will be the first official overseas visit for Princess Charlotte and the second for Prince George. During his parents’ tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014, the toddling future King melted hearts and was dubbed ‘the Republican…
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FeaturesHistory

The mistresses of the Russian emperors

Royal history is dotted with scandalous love stories and so it’s no surprise that the Tsars of Russia have had their fair share of sensational liaisons. Today Royal Central is looking back at some of Russia’s most famous royal mistresses. Nicholas II and Mathilde Kschessinska Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, reigned from November 1894 until he was forced to abdicate on 15 March 1917.
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History

The Royal Tours of Canada

Anticipation of the Cambridge’s upcoming tour to Canada is building up as we wait for Kensington Palace to officially announce the dates. This certainly is not the first Royal Tour to Canada and won’t even be the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first trip. The first royal tour took place when Prince William (later to be William IV) visited in 1786 when he was lieutenant of HMS…
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