Features

Britain's royal railways - the stations and lines with regal connections

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9th May 2022
It’s three and a half years late but the Elizabeth Line will open in May 2022, just in time for the Jubilee!It is hoped The queen will participate in the opening as she becomes the latest royal to have a railway line named after her. In 2016, she helped with the unveiling of the new Crossrail route which is now the Elizabeth Line.The Queen’s first experience on the Underground happened…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry at 37: His year in photos

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15th September 2021
The Duke of Sussex celebrates his 37th birthday on September 15th 2021. The younger son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne. Having stepped away from his duties as a senior royal in March 2020, he has relocated with his family to California.To mark Harry’s birthday, Royal Central is taking a look back…
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The Duchess of Sussex at 40: A new life

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4th August 2021
Rachel Meghan Markle was born on 4 August in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. The daughter of a TV lighting director, and a makeup artist, many wouldn’t have expected Meghan to start a completely new life in England and become the Duchess of Sussex.After…
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The Duchess of Sussex at 40: Marrying into the Royal Family

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4th August 2021
An actress from California, Meghan Markle, probably never thought she would marry into one of the most famous families in the world, let alone become a duchess. In honour of her 40th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look at the romance between Meghan and Prince Harry that led to a fairytale wedding.In June 2016, Prince Harry began a relationship with Meghan after the two were set up on a…
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Opinion

The Sussexes and Wessexes show that royalty is a tradition, not a trade - reinventing it never succeeds

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12th May 2021
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to leave the UK for America might seem like a royal first to many, the discussions of leaving ‘The Firm’ have been held more frequently, and more recently, than you may expect.On the face of it, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Earl and Countess of Wessex may not appear to be too similar in their personal circumstances. But if we…
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