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The inspiration behind the new portrait of Prince Charles

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24th November 2018
A new portrait of Prince Charles to mark his 70th birthday was unveiled during a special celebration for the centenary of Australia House in London this week. The portrait was completed by highly-acclaimed Australian artist Ralph Heimans and commissioned by Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt In the striking image, the Prince of Wales wears a grey suit and holds a wooden cane as he stands in the…
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New footage of a young Queen Elizabeth aired on Countryfile

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11th June 2018
British television programme Countryfile aired a special royal edition last night which focused on The Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, exploring how it is run and letting slip secrets about the monarch’s time there as a child. It is one of three special episodes going behind the scenes of three different estates of the monarch – Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral – and showcasing her…
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Opinion

Being royal is the hardest job around

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13th November 2017
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Jamie Samhan, gives her opinion on why it would difficult to be royal.  Remember when you were growing up and you wanted to be a dolphin trainer, or a lawyer, or a police officer, or an astronaut? Now imagine not having that choice, not being able to decide where you wanted your life to head. That merely sums up as the life of a member of the Royal Family. I…
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The pressure of working for the Royal Family

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8th March 2017
As Royal Central announced that the Duchess of Cambridge would be losing her Private Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, many volunteered themselves as tribute in her place. Although we all know that the chances of an outsider being picked for the job are unlikely, what would it be…
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A tooth and salt among gifts The Queen received for her 90th birthday

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21st January 2017
One might be mistaken into thinking that gifts to royalty would be some breathtaking pieces of jewellery or stunning pieces of art. However, the official gift list released by the Palace recently instead shows more traditional gifts and some which are more odd, including salt and a tooth. Don’t worry, it isn’t a real tooth. Instead, it is a tooth from a tunnel boring machine called…
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