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Royalty Magazine or Royalty Monthly as it was originally called was founded in 1981 by journalist Bob Houston.^[1]^[2] Houston had previously been the launch editor of Majesty Magazine, a similar publication. Royalty Magazine's launch coincided with the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.

Publishing history

Royalty Magazine was first published in June 1981.^[3] The magazine is now edited by Marco Houston who is the son of the founder Bob Houston. The publisher of the magazine since 1993 has been Sena Julia Publicatus Ltd.^[4] Previous publishers have included Quavertree Limited and Bacall Limited.^[3] Both companies entered into insolvency and were eventually liquidated.

Circulation information

In 1988, the magazine's circulation was more than 40,000 copies in the United States.^[3] By 2007, it was stated that circulation in the United Kingdom was 6,000 copies but worldwide circulation was not disclosed.^[5]

References

^ Dave Laing (14 October 2005). "Bob Houston". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
^ Press Gazette
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Magazine Readers Love British Royalty". The New York Times. 28 November 1988. Retrieved 29 January 2016. Two British monthly magazines that do nothing but follow the royal family are finding the United States market even more fertile than their home country's. Majesty and Royalty Monthly each sell more than 40,000 copies per issue in the United States, according to Disticor, which distributes both publications. That is significantly more than the number sold in Britain.
^ "Romanian prince wins libel battle". The Telegraph. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Prince Radu - Judgment" (PDF). carter-ruck.com. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011.

External links

[1] Dave Laing (14 October 2005). "Bob Houston". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.

[2] Press Gazette

[nyt88-3] "U.S. Magazine Readers Love British Royalty". The New York Times. 28 November 1988. Retrieved 29 January 2016. Two British monthly magazines that do nothing but follow the royal family are finding the United States market even more fertile than their home country's. Majesty and Royalty Monthly each sell more than 40,000 copies per issue in the United States, according to Disticor, which distributes both publications. That is significantly more than the number sold in Britain.

[4] "Romanian prince wins libel battle". The Telegraph. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[5] "Prince Radu - Judgment" (PDF). carter-ruck.com. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011.

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-'''''Royalty Magazine''''' or '''''Royalty Monthly''''' as it was originally called was founded in 1981 by journalist Bob Houston<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005/oct/14/pressandpublishing.guardianobituaries|work=The Guardian|location=London|title=Bob Houston|date=14 October 2005| accessdate=22 May 2010|author=Dave Laing}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=32630&sectioncode=1 ''Press Gazette'']</ref> Houston had previously been the launch editor of ''Majesty Magazine'', a similar publication. ''Royalty Magazine'''s launch coincided with the engagement of [[Prince Charles]] to [[Princess Diana|Lady Diana Spencer]] in 1981. Houston himself was made personally [[bankrupt]] in 1998.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/55328/notices/UN.056/all=robert+houston+bankruptcy ''London Gazette'']</ref>
+'''''Royalty Magazine''''' or '''''Royalty Monthly''''' as it was originally called was founded in 1981 by journalist Bob Houston.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/oct/14/pressandpublishing.guardianobituaries|work=The Guardian|location=London|title=Bob Houston|date=14 October 2005| accessdate=22 May 2010|author=Dave Laing}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=32630&sectioncode=1 ''Press Gazette'']</ref> Houston had previously been the launch editor of ''Majesty Magazine'', a similar publication. ''Royalty Magazine'''s launch coincided with the engagement of [[Prince Charles]] to [[Princess Diana|Lady Diana Spencer]] in 1981.
-==Publishing History==
+==Publishing history==
-The magazine is now edited by Marco Houston who is the son of the founder Bob Houston. The publisher of the magazine since 1993 has been Sena Julia Publicatus Ltd. Previous publishers have included Quavertree Limited and Bacall Limited. Both companies entered into [[insolvency]] and were eventually liquidated.
+''Royalty Magazine'' was first published in June 1981.<ref name=nyt88/> The magazine is now edited by Marco Houston who is the son of the founder Bob Houston. The publisher of the magazine since 1993 has been Sena Julia Publicatus Ltd.<ref>{{cite news|title=Romanian prince wins libel battle|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/7892233/Romanian-prince-wins-libel-battle.html|accessdate=29 January 2016|work=The Telegraph|date=15 July 2010}}</ref> Previous publishers have included Quavertree Limited and Bacall Limited.<ref name=nyt88/> Both companies entered into [[insolvency]] and were eventually liquidated.
-==Circulation Information==
-In 1988, the magazine's circulation was more than 40,000 in the United States.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/28/business/the-media-business-us-magazine-readers-love-british-royalty.html ''The New York Times'']</ref> ''Two British monthly magazines that do nothing but follow the royal family are finding the United States market even more fertile than their home country's. Majesty and Royalty Monthly each sell more than 40,000 copies per issue in the United States, according to Disticor, which distributes both publications. That is significantly more than the number sold in Britain.''</ref> By 2007, it was stated that circulation in the United Kingdom was 6,000 but worldwide circulation was not disclosed.<ref>[http://www.carter-ruck.com/Documents//Prince_Radu_Judgment.pdf Prince Radu Judgment]</ref>
+==Circulation information==
+In 1988, the magazine's circulation was more than 40,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=nyt88>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/28/business/the-media-business-us-magazine-readers-love-british-royalty.html | title=U.S. Magazine Readers Love British Royalty | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=28 November 1988 |accessdate=29 January 2016
+| quote=Two British monthly magazines that do nothing but follow the royal family are finding the United States market even more fertile than their home country's. Majesty and Royalty Monthly each sell more than 40,000 copies per issue in the United States, according to Disticor, which distributes both publications. That is significantly more than the number sold in Britain.}}</ref> By 2007, it was stated that circulation in the United Kingdom was 6,000 copies but worldwide circulation was not disclosed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2007 |title=Prince Radu - Judgment |url=http://www.carter-ruck.com/Documents//Prince_Radu_Judgment.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606213209/http://www.carter-ruck.com/Documents//Prince_Radu_Judgment.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2011 |website=carter-ruck.com}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *{{Official website|http://www.royalty-magazine.com/}}
-*http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/7892233/Romanian-prince-wins-libel-battle.html
-*http://www.5rb.co.uk/case/Radu-v-Houston--Another-(No.4)
 *http://www.adidem.org/Reynolds_Privilege_-_Is_the_Landscape_Altered%3F
 *http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005/oct/14/pressandpublishing.guardianobituaries
-*http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2009/398.html
-* http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/oct/23/uknews4.mainsection1
-*http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/52966/pages/10257
+{{italic title}}
-[[Category:British magazines]]
+[[Category:Celebrity magazines published in the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Magazines established in 1981]]
+[[Category:Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Magazines published in London]]
-{{italic title}}