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The most important test of all: "The Balmoral Test"

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is Balmoral Castle, a favourite of the Royal Family for over a century. While it is widely known as a favourite of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it’s also known for its “Balmoral Test.” Essentially, it’s known as an unofficial “royal initiation.” As depicted on the second episode of series four of Netflix’s The Crown, it depicts a rite…
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Queen Camilla

The first year of Queen Camilla

It is a year since the United Kingdom got a new consort, Queen Camilla. For years, many thought she would never be Queen. During Charles’s marriage to Diana, Camilla had an affair with the future King. At the time of the separation of Charles and Diana, the Church of…
King Charles III

In pictures: A look back on the first year of the reign of King Charles III

On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. Upon her death, her son, King Charles ascended the throne at the age of 73. As the one-year anniversary of his ascension approaches, Royal Central is taking a photographic look at the first year of his reign. September 2022 [getty src=”1243070507″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] Following the death of Her…
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Most popular things named after Queen Elizabeth II

With the news that the Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen, we started looking into other places and things named after Queen Elizabeth II. While the French airport is the only airport named after her, Queen Elizabeth II lends her name to The Queen’s Terminal at London Heathrow. She also…
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British Royals

No public events to mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death

As the first anniversary of her death nears, a spokesperson for King Charles III has announced that there will be no public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. The government is not planning any public events to mark the occasion, and a permanent tribute is still in the early phases and will not be ready in time for the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. A…
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