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The romantic royal wedding of a couple whose love survived the fall of a crown and exile

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18th September 2026
It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile and endured until his death in early 2023. And it had…
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This wedding present of sapphires and diamonds was hidden behind palace walls for years

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15th September 2026
Queen Letizia likes to pull a style surprise and one of her biggest was her decision to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades. The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for a hugely important royal event but its appearance came after a long spell of keeping this particular set of gems hidden behind palace walls. The diamond and…
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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald

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11th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…
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Queen Sonja's poignant tribute to King Harald is shared on the eve of his funeral

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8th September 2026
On the eve of the funeral of King Harald of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way, Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace. The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath of white flowers…
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