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By Royal Appointment: Supplying the Royal Family

In this new blog series, Royal Central will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the story behind Prince Charles’s favourite brand of whisky? Every Sunday for the next few weeks, we’ll be profiling…
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Prince of Wales donates money to persecuted Christians

After meeting with many Iraqi and Syrian refugees, The Prince of Wales has donated money to persecuted Christians. Following a speech Prince Charles made on persecuted Christians at an advent reception last month, the undisclosed amount was made from the Prince of Wales’ charitable foundation to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The rapidly growing crisis of extremism could…
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Best Dressed man in Royal Family isn’t who you think it is

What is one thing that the Duke of Edinburgh and One Direction member Harry Styles have in common? They are both near the top of the new GQ best-dressed list. Prince Philip, 94, came in twelfth place in the magazine’s 2016 style rankings. The Queen’s husband even beat his 31-year-old grandson, Prince Harry who came in a slightly disappointing 38th place. Philip continues to dress in a…
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A slice of Charles and Diana's wedding cake up for sale

A slice of wedding cake from the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981, will go up for auction on Thursday in Los Angeles. The 34-year-old slice of cake is a classic British fruitcake with cream cheese frosting, and was baked by David Avery, the head baker of the Naval Armed Forces. The cake is being auctioned in its original packaging in the distinctive white and silver…
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