Spain

Queen Letizia enjoys annual appointment with literature

Despite her injured foot, Queen Letizia did not give up her annual tradition of presiding over the inaugural day of Madrid’s Book Fair, which takes place once a year in the capital’s biggest park.  Big event for Madrid And so, on Friday 31st May, the Spanish queen arrived at El Retiro park, where she was welcomed by the Minister of Culture, the Mayor of Madrid, and the President of the…
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King Charles III

Queen Camilla puts her passion for literacy on show with visit to new festival

Queen Camilla has visited the inaugural Braemar Literary Festival near Balmoral Castle. The inaugural event took place at the Fife Arms Hotel. During the event, Her Majesty met novelist Sebastian Faulks. The British novelist is best known for his historical novels set in France including The Girl at the Lion d’Or, Charlotte Gray, and Birdsong. Other writers taking part in the festival…
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British Royals

Platinum Jubilee: The Big Jubilee Read is revealed but misses one major author

BBC Arts and The Reading Agency have announced titles for the Big Jubilee Read, a reading for pleasure campaign celebrating great reads from celebrated authors across the Commonwealth. But noticeably, one prominent author from The Queen’s reign is off the list, J.K. Rowling. The 70 titles consist of 10 books from each decade of Her Majesty’s reign, offering a selection of…
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FeaturesPrince Philip

Books written by the Duke of Edinburgh

Throughout his life, the Duke of Edinburgh authored 13 books and contributed an amount of forwards to others. Sharing his passion for the environment, his books ranged from issues close to him to speeches he wrote himself. To commemorate his life, Royal Central is recapping the Duke’s published works. Selected speeches,: 1948-1955 (1957) Published by Oxford University Press in 1957…
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