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Royal Pictures from History: first sight of Elizabeth II as Queen

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7th February 2019
In this occasional series, looking at famous royal images from history, Royal Central goes back to 1952 and the moment the world first saw Elizabeth II after her sudden accession to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI. The Image: Queen Elizabeth II, February 7th 1952, London Airport [getty src=”568960959″ width=”594″ height=”436″ tld=”co.uk”] The…
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Floral tributes placed on King George VI's grave on anniversary of his death

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6th February 2019
Flowers are being laid on the grave of George VI at Windsor today to mark the 67th anniversary of his death.  The Queen’s father, who died in his sleep on February 6th 1952, is buried at St. George’s Chapel. A wreath of seasonal flowers in yellow and regal purple is among the tributes being left for the monarch who was 56 when he passed away at Sandringham in Norfolk. He had been king for…
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Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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2nd February 2019
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The couple were married on 2 February 2002. Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary! To celebrate, let’s take a look back at Máxima’s stunning wedding ensemble: the…
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Returning to England with Victoria

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28th January 2019
The Duke of Kent was determined that his unborn child – history’s Queen Victoria – should not be born outside of Britain, to assure its right to succeed to the throne in the British mind. As a true Hanoverian, he was the fourth son of George III, the King who famously ‘glor[ied] in the name of Britain’. Clearly, it was a step forward from the reign of George I, who knew only faulty…
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