FeaturesThe Kents

The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’

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7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married. Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Angus was seen as…
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Queen Elizabeth II

New line of commemorative china to mark the life of Queen Elizabeth II revealed

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6th January 2023
The Royal Collection Trust has released a new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s life. The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a new RCT line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher as Princess Elizabeth. The cypher was included on The Queen’s State Hearse used in September. In addition, the decorative border that…
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Site newsThe Sussexes

Why Royal Central is a Sussex free zone

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5th January 2023
Royal Central’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Proctor, explains why the site does not cover the activities of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex. Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of The Royal Family in 2020, I imposed a policy that Royal Central would no longer cover the activities of the couple. This decision was not publicised at the time, I saw no need to…
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British Royals

The year of two Monarchs comes to an end

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31st December 2022
The year 2022 has left its mark on royal history. The past twelve months have changed much and the United Kingdom has lived under the reign of two Monarchs. Elizabeth II’s record breaking rule reached another magnificent milestone as 2022 began. Her Late Majesty became the only British Monarch to reign for 70 years on February 6th 2022. She marked the moment in her usual style, with a…
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