Spain

King Felipe flies to Paris for Peace Forum

King Felipe of Spain has travelled to Paris, France, to take part in the fourth Paris Peace Forum and hold meetings with other authorities present for the occasion.  His Majesty left Madrid on an official plane in the morning of November 11th 2021 and, upon his arrival in the French capital, was welcomed by the Spanish Ambassador in France, Victorio Redondo.  The King then made his way to…
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Denmark

A new role for Princess Marie of Denmark

Denmark has been pushing for a broader cultural presence on the global stage, and now that effort has found a prominent voice. Princess Marie, daughter-in-law to Queen Margrethe, has been appointed as a Special Culture Representative in the Culture Department of the Danish…
Features

Madame de Pompadour: from sickly child to stateswoman

Royal mistresses were, for centuries, a fixture in royal courts. Some were loved, others hated and some became amongst the most important advisers at court. One of the most influential royal mistresses of all was Madame de Pompadour. Born in Paris in December 1721 as Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, she came from a well-to-do background and at the age of five, she was sent away to school run by the…
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FeaturesHistoryInterests

New Marie Antoinette exhibition in Paris celebrates her life

Marie Antoinette died on the guillotine at the hands of French Revolutionaries on 16th October 1793. Upon her death, the de-throned Queen was the most hated woman in France and was used a scapegoat for all that was failing in the country at the time following her husband’s reign. Now 226 years after her execution, a new exhibition Marie-Antoinette: the Metamorphosis of an Image, is opening in…
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FeaturesHistory

What happened to France’s monarchy?

In the latest instalment of our autumn series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy in France. The most well-known episode regarding the ending of France’s monarchy is the 1789…
European Royals

French Queen's heart stolen from museum

A 16th-century gold case containing the heart of Anne of Brittany has been stolen from the Thomas-Dobrée Museum in the western French city of Nantes during the weekend. Robbers broke in through a window and got away with the six-inch oval case despite setting off an alarm. Philippe Grosvalet, the president of the Loire-Atlantique department which owns the museum, said: “The thieves attacked…
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