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Balmoral: The refuge of Jubilee queens

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30th May 2022
The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are centred mainly in London, with most events taking place in the city, as is true of all Jubilees. However, The Queen has travelled up to Balmoral ahead of her Jubilee weekend. Both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II have spent time at the Scottish estate ahead of Jubilee celebrations.Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purchased the Balmoral Estate in…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Diamond Jubilee

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29th May 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee right around the corner, The Queen’s past jubilees have become a popular topic of discussion again. At Royal Central, we are looking at the Milestones of a Monarch and among the biggest moments in her reign was Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, with the main festivities taking place over a four day weekend in…
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The Queen's Reign in Jewels: St Edward's Crown

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27th May 2022
St Edward’s Crown is one of the most recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to 1066—after whom it was named.After Edward the Confessor’s death, St Edward’s Crown was used in every coronation ceremony up until Charles I’s…
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Platinum Jubilee Style: The Queen at William and Kate's wedding

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24th May 2022
The eyes of the world might have been on the newest royal bride, Kate Middleton—soon to be Duchess of Cambridge—but when The Queen arrived in primrose yellow for the April nuptials of her grandson Prince William, a style moment of her reign was cemented.Ahead of William and Kate’s wedding, the bet-makers were having a field day on the odds of The Queen showing up in various colours to…
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