The Kents

Before they were royal: The life of Princess Michael of Kent

One of the most interesting – and controversial – members of the British Royal Family has always been tied to royalty. We’re taking a look at the early life of Princess Michael of Kent, an accomplished author, interior designer, mother, grandmother, and wife to The Queen’s first cousin. The future princess was born Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz on 15 January 1945…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

New photos released for Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four new photos of their daughter, Princess Charlotte for her fifth birthday. The images were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge on the Sandringham Estate last month while the family was preparing food packages to deliver to isolated pensioners in their local area. Photo by The Duchess of Cambridge/Kensington Palace via Getty Images Photo…
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Prince Philip

Why isn't Prince Philip King?

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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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen congratulates Colonel Tom Moore in a specially delivered 100th birthday card

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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