Royal News

The King of Sweden's sister, Princess Desiree, dies

Princess Desiree, one of the older sisters of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has died. The princess was 87 years old and passed away peacefully. Desiree was one of four older sisters of King Carl Gustaf but, because of the succession laws at the time of her birth, she was never in line to Sweden’s throne. She was often seen at big family events and also joined Sweden’s royals…
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European Royals

Queen Sofia leads Spain's royals as they gather to say farewell to her sister, Princess Irene of Greece

Queen Sofia of Spain was supported by two of her granddaughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, as funeral ceremonies began for Princess Irene of Greece. Irene, Sofia’s younger sister, died on January 15 at the age of 83 at her home at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. The first of her funeral ceremonies was held at the Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew and St Demetrius in Madrid on…
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Features

Portrait of Anne Boleyn that's created modern image of tragic queen isn't her says leading historian

The famous portrait of Anne Boleyn that has become the modern image of the tragic queen is probably not a painting of her at all. Instead, one leading expert thinks that the face in the portrait is actually that of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I. The picture in question is kept in the National Gallery in London. It depicts Anne Boleyn, who was Queen of England between 1533 and 1536, as dark…
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Features

This queen just used gold and diamonds to show how important Greenland is to Denmark

The first big gesture of 2026 from the Danish royal family is proving more and more relevant every moment. As Donald Trump keeps Greenland in the headlines, and in his foreign policy plans, a ground breaking Queen of Denmark made a very telling choice for her New Year debut. Queen Margrethe attended the traditional New Year gala at the royal palace in Copenhagen wearing a tiara that said…
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