King Charles III

Charles and Camilla make history as they start their Northern Ireland tour

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23rd March 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales made history as they arrived in Northern Ireland as part of the celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and becoming the first members of the Royal Family to visit Cookstown. The royal couple began the day in Cookstown, County Tyrone where they were greeted by 300 school children. There, they visited Superstars Cafe, a working charity…
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Milestones of a Monarch: Ghana rejects the Monarchy in a referendum

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21st March 2022
Through her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty The Queen has seen a lot of history happen and has created a lot of history herself. As Royal Central looks back on her Platinum Jubilee milestones, we are taking a look at when Ghana rejected the monarchy in a referendum in 1960. The constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 27 April 1960. The main issue at hand was a change in the…
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The day Australia said no to being a Republic

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18th March 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in 1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head of state. Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the constitution to abolish…
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The Queen's historic visit to China

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16th March 2022
The Queen became the first British sovereign to visit China in 1986, officially visiting the country with the Duke of Edinburgh over a six-day period beginning on 13 October. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Kunming, Guangzhou during their historic trip; viewing the Great Wall of China, the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors in Xi’an, and…
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