British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

What an engagement interview revealed about a future queen

When Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement on 16 November 2010, it was the first time the world had officially heard from the future royal. In an interview with ITV News’s Tom Bradby that aired that evening on the news, Kate opened up about her life and love of family, her hopes for how she’d carve out her own royal path, and quashed the long-held rumour that she’d…
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Carole Middleton reveals modified family Christmas plans

Carole Middleton revealed her family’s modified Christmas plans that will see Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis helping decorate the Middleton Family tree in a new way due to the pandemic. “We may not be able to get together but, after a year like 2020, we need to remember what’s really important this Christmas,” Carole wrote in a Facebook post on the Party Pieces…
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History of Royal Titles: Why are male heirs to the British throne called the Prince of Wales?

Aside from the historically important position of king or queen, the title of ‘The Prince of Wales’ has existed for the longest time. It originated in approximately 1223 when Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was given the title by the English King Henry III. Royal Central is taking a look at one of the most important royal titles and why it is given to the eldest son of the monarch. The prophecy linked…
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The Cambridges mark one year anniversary of Pakistan tour with special videos

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked the first anniversary of their royal visit to Pakistan on Friday by sharing two videos of reunion video calls with organisations focused on children. William and Kate first released a video of their Zoom call with young pupils at the Islamabad Model College for Girls, where they all played a game of Pictionary before chatting about how COVID-19 has…
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