Belgium

The next queen called Elisabeth: how is a princess preparing for her future role?

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28th November 2023
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant. As it happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the rest of her…
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The Netherlands

Queen Maxima adopts surprising new pet

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26th November 2023
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has adopted surprising new pets. The Queen of the Netherlands adopted three hedgehogs, who are now living in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Government Information Service (RVD) has not revealed where the animals…
European Royals

The royal wedding of an obscure prince and princess that ended up creating a new monarchy

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25th November 2023
Almost 120 years ago, a prince and princess stepped off a ship and set a new monarchy afloat. Just a few months before their arrival, neither had had any expectation of a crown. But in November 1905, Prince and Princess Carl of Denmark began their sea journey to a new life where they became king and queen. Their path to a throne began nine years earlier in a very Victorian wedding. However, the…
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Denmark

The sparkling royal jewels that were first seen at the coronation of Napoleon

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22nd November 2023
The ruby has been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of European queens while the…
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European Royals

The first royal Letizia: mother of Napoleon

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21st November 2023
Queen Letizia has made her mark on the royal scene over the past two decades and her name counts as one of the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the first Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man who dominated Europe and made himself Emperor of France gave an important royal title to his mother. And as he made that declaration, Letizia Ramolino became…
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