State & Ceremonial

President Trump and The Royal Family – a difficult relationship in the making

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3rd June 2019
President of the United States, Donald J Trump, is undertaking his first State Visit to the United Kingdom this week – a much-anticipated event. When the American billionaire arrives at Buckingham Palace following a ceremonial welcome, all will seem well between The Royal Family and the American President. However, the atmosphere will likely be tense behind closed doors – not least because…
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History

Royal Pictures from History: A Queen is Crowned

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2nd June 2019
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place 66 years ago today. The young monarch, who had succeeded to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6th 1952 was carried to this ancient ceremony in a golden coach while the world watched. Millions of…
State & Ceremonial

Donald Trump describes the Duchess of Sussex as 'nasty' ahead of his State Visit next week

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31st May 2019
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has used the adjective ‘nasty’ to describe the Duchess of Sussex just a week before he arrives in the UK for a State Visit. President Trump said that Meghan’s comments about the American leader have been “nasty”, but added his praises for the 37-year-old. Before she became royal, Meghan publicly crisitised Mr Trump…
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HistoryInsight

Was Queen Victoria a Victorian?

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31st May 2019
Was Queen Victoria a Victorian? The question is a complex and fascinating one to answer. In the immediate response, Victoria would seem to typify what it meant to be ‘Victorian’ because her long reign straddled the nineteenth century, and the age was accordingly…
MonacoRoyal Weddings

Wedding bells in Monaco: Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam to marry this weekend

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29th May 2019
It has been revealed that Charlotte Casiraghi and her fiancé, Dimitri Rassam will tie the knot this Saturday at the Princely Palace of Monaco. The daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Mr Rassam have reportedly decided to baptise their seven-month-old son on the same day. In April Royal Central revealed that the long-awaited marriage of Charlotte Casiraghi and her finacé, the…
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History

Finding a 'lost' photograph of Princess Alix of Hesse

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27th May 2019
Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, visited the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate in 1894 to take a cure for sciatica, during which time she became godmother to the Allen twins, born in the house where she was staying, to her landlady, Mrs Allen. These twins were the recipient of christening gifts and presents from Princess Alix even after she became Tsarina, with presents…
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