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Commonwealth Day Fashion Through the Years: The Princess Royal

The second oldest child and the only daughter of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal has played an active part in the Commonwealth over the years. She also holds several titles within the Commonwealth including, the 1990 Extra Companion of the Queen’s Service Order and the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) with three clasps (1999, 2009, and 2019.) While the…
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The Queen visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier hours before lockdown

The Queen has paid her own personal tributes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty made an unannounced visit to the grave, just hours before lockdown began in England. This year marks the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Soldier at the Abbey. The Queen’s beloved grandfather, King George V, oversaw that solemn event, leading the nation in mourning for…
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The Week in Royal History: a story of kings

The royal diary is filling up after the summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way this week. Here’s Royal Central’s round up of the best history stories from the past week. The Face of a King He is one of history’s most…
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Westminster Abbey's Royal Brides: The Middle Ages

This month, Westminster Abbey became a royal wedding venue for the first time in centuries when Princess Patricia of Connaught married there. She was the church’s first royal bride in over 500 years. As the centenary of her wedding approaches, Royal Central is looking…
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Remembrance Week 2018: the Royal Family's tributes

As Remembrance Week gets underway, the Royal Family will lead tributes around the United Kingdom to those who have given their lives for their country in armed conflict. Remembrance Day takes place on the second Sunday in November, and this year it falls on November 11th…
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Princesses who married commoners: Anne, Princess Royal

Princess Eugenie of York is just days away from marrying her partner, Jack Brooksbank, in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and as she says ‘I do’ she’ll join an ever growing list of HRHs who have wed men with no royal title of their own. While princesses of yore had to say ‘I do’ to a suitably regal groom who would cement dynastic alliances, Eugenie is…
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