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Royal Residences: A brief history of St James's Palace

Royal Central has taken a look at the history behind the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. Read on to learn more about St James’s Palace. Where is it located? St James’s Palace is the oldest royal palace in the United Kingdom and is located on the Mall in the City of Westminster, London. The building is attached to Clarence House, another royal residence and is less…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Meet the medical team who welcomed the new royal baby into the world today

With the newest royal addition being welcomed to the world this morning, people from countries far and wide have been celebrating the birth of The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge’s third child. And after months of speculation on the gender, the happy couple gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing 8lbs 7oz. The newest addition to their family was brought in to the world at 11.01 o’clock…
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London's Royal Statues: Queen Charlotte

London has many plaques and memorials with royal connections but in fact, rather fewer statues. Some of these statues have interesting hidden histories of their own, of how they were made, how they came to be in the places that they are and why. Some of these statues may be much less known and indeed, too little seen. Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Queen consort to…
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Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

The Queen unveiled a memorial in London today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the memorial’s theme of “duty and…
Palaces & Buildings

Two men arrested for climbing roof of Buckingham Palace

Two men have been arrested after a security alert yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace, after they managed to climb onto the roof of the Queen’s official residence. The men were seen being taken away in a police van after being arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site. The campaign group New Fathers 4 Justice have told Royal Central that they are involved in the stunt and…
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