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Camilla at 75: The romance that would make her Queen Consort

It might seem like a happily ever after for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall after more than 17 years of marriage. However, the truth is the road to their marriage was a long time coming. It’s believed Camilla and Charles met in mid-1971. In 1970, Andrew Parker Bowles had ended his relationship with Camilla and was linked to Charles’s sister, Princess Anne. While they…
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Prince Charles ready for Jubilee spotlight as he marks seven decades as heir to the throne

This weekend and much of this year have been focused on celebrating The Queen’s incredible 70 years on the throne. It is a rare achievement and should be celebrated, but another royal is celebrating a notable milestone.  Prince Charles has served as The Prince of Wales for over 70 years. In September 2017, he took the record of longest-serving Prince of Wales from his…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen agrees to be taxed

In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen would once again make history (as she has done many times throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. Earlier in 1992, Prime Minister John Major informed the…
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Prince Charles make social inclusion a focus during visit to Brixton

The Prince of Wales made social inclusion the main focus of his visit to Brixton where he inspected a new adventure playground being built for Brixton’s young residents. The future king examined designs for Dexters Adventure Playground which is an upcoming project of the local charity, the BIGKID Foundation. The youth centre and play area are in the heart of Brixton and were given to the…
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The history of Royal Maundy Services

With the Easter holiday fast approaching, Royal Central is looking into the history of Royal Maundy Services. Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, which precedes Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch, or a royal…
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Platinum Jubilee: Jubilee visits to Papua New Guinea

In honour of 70 years of the throne, senior members of the Royal Family are touring the United Kingdom and parts of the Commonwealth. With The Princess Royal set to visit Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is taking a look at past Jubilee visits to the country. The Queen marked her first visit to the country in February 1974 alongside The Princess Royal and the…
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