Prince Philip

Why isn't Prince Philip King?

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1st May 2020
Alot of comments Royal Central receives raise the question of why Prince Philip isn’t king, despite the wife of a king being a queen.On the face of it, it seems bizarre, perhaps eve sexist, though in this post we’ll explain why exactly Prince Philip isn’t king and why the wife of a king is always a queen.Under English common law, a wife traditionally takes her…
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The Queen congratulates Colonel Tom Moore in a specially delivered 100th birthday card

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30th April 2020
The Queen has sent her personal congratulations to Colonel Tom Moore on the occasion of his 100th birthday.Colonel Tom has raised £32,000,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing 100 laps of his garden.On Thursday morning, Her Majesty’s personal representative, the Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, delivered a 100th birthday card to the former British Army officer.In the…
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Duchess of Sussex shares message of support for charity's COVID-19 response

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29th April 2020
Since moving to virtual service six weeks ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, Smart Works has delivered 200 hours of support to their clients. The Duchess of Sussex, who is patron, shared a message of support for the charity’s efforts and even stepped in to help volunteer virtually.Smart Works is a charity based in the UK that works to provide high quality interview clothes and…
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Prince Charles to pay tribute to King George VI on VE Day Anniversary

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29th April 2020
The Prince of Wales will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Prince Charles will read extracts from the diaries of King George VI in a specially recorded programme to mark the event.Charles’ readings will form part of a day of commemorations which will also see the Queen broadcast to Britain with a special message to be transmitted at 9pm on May…
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