Queen Elizabeth II

A monarch and her puppies - how The Queen's dogs are helping her grieve

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21st April 2021
The Queen’s new corgi puppies are playing an important role in consoling Her Majesty The Queen as she mourns the loss of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The dogs were gifted to The Queen earlier this year shortly before Prince Philip underwent a heart operation at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London. The two new companions, a corgi called Muick and a dorgi (a Corgi-Dachshund…
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Prince Philip

My favourite Prince Philip moment: a grandfatherly moment on the London Tube

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17th April 2021
As part of our obituary coverage marking the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Central team are reliving some of their favourite moments involving His Royal Highness. In this article, Senior Royal Reporter Jess Ilse talks us through her most memorable moment. I’ve always admired Prince Philip’s commitment to work and family, and he’s always been one of my favourite…
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The three German Princes invited to Prince Philip's funeral

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17th April 2021
With the limited amount of guests allowed at Prince Philip’s, some were perhaps surprised to see three of those spots filled by German Princes. We are taking a look at how they are related to Prince Philip. Most will know that Prince Philip was the youngest of five siblings and that his four elder sisters all married German Princes in 1930 and 1931. All four of his sisters predeceased…
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Remembering Philip: The Prince at Tokyo Bay

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16th April 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and during that time, he found himself in a place that he was never meant to be: Tokyo Bay on VJ (Victory over Japan) Day in 1945. Just before midnight on 9 August, Japanese Emperor Hirohito convened the Supreme War Council. After a long debate and a proposal by Prime Minister Suzuki, Japan eventually accepted the…
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