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Duchess of Cambridge releases unseen photo in support of the first ever virtual Chelsea Flower Show

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20th May 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a previously unseen photo of herself on Wednesday to support the Chelsea Flower Show.The annual event, which opened on Monday, is being held virtually for the first time in its history after being cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.In the image, the Duchess is shown working on the Back To Nature garden she helped design, which featured at…
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May Jewels: Britain's Best Emeralds

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6th May 2020
During her record breaking reign, Queen Elizabeth II has worn many pieces of jewellery. The Monarch owns an historic collection of jewels, privately held and others part of the vast royal legacy she oversees.While there are countless pieces of jewellery to note, Royal…
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Premiere date set for The Windsors Season 3

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14th February 2020
The third season of The Windsors is set to premiere on Channel 4 on Tuesday, 25 February at 10 p.m.The last season of the show ran in 2018 around Prince Harry and then-Meghan Markle’s wedding.The Windsors is a satirical look at the British Royal Family.Produced by Noho Film and TV, the series stars Harry Enfield, Haydn Gwynne, Hugh Skinner, Louise Ford, Kathryn Drysdale…
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'The Crown' to end after its fifth season

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1st February 2020
Its been several years of family drama and monarchy mayhem. Now, the Netflix series “The Crown” is set to come to a close after five seasons.The news was confirmed in a tweet on Friday. The announcement stating that Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth…
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Why is The Queen also The Duke (not Duchess) of Lancaster?

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14th January 2020
Last week’s announcement by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income given to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall. That income, which was created in 1337 by King Edward III, has funded 95% of the office of the Duke and…
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Royal Relations: Elizabeth II and Albert II of Monaco

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19th August 2019
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. Royal Central’s summer series looking at royal relations across Europe turns today to Monaco and the United Kingdom. And although the links between Albert II and Elizabeth II might be stretched, they are still there.The connection between…
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