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The Queen urges people to "stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues" in her Commonwealth Day address

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8th March 2021
The Queen delivered her annual Commonwealth Day message, urging the Commonwealth’s members to “reflect on a time like no other” as we “celebrate the friendship, spirit of unity and achievements of the Commonwealth” this week. Her message, broadcast as part of a television special, ‘A Celebration of the Commonwealth’ on Sunday afternoon, continued: “Whilst experiences of the…
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The importance of a Private Secretary - the most trusted of royal aides

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22nd January 2021
There have been major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household with two senior royal aides, one for the Duke of Cambridge and the other, for the Prince of Wales, quitting their positions within days of each other. Amid these changes, Royal Central is taking a look at the role of a Private Secretary, and why they are considered the most trusted of royal aides. Each working member of…
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Forty Years: The Historic State Visit of The Queen to the Vatican

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17th October 2020
Forty years ago, on 17 October 1980, Queen Elizabeth II made history as she became the first British Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The visit was seen as a chance to forge relations between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. The Queen, who was accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a long black taffeta gown in line with Vatican protocol.
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The latest trailer for 'The Crown' puts Charles and Diana in focus

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14th October 2020
The trailer for Season 4 of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ already has the world talking ahead of its 15 November launch. The upcoming series will start off where series 3 ended, around the late 1970s. At that time, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) is in her 25th year of being Monarch. A primary focus of the series will be how the Queen and her family are preoccupied with finding an…
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