European Royals

The royal bride who wore a wedding dress designed by her future husband

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27th September 2023
She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked to Rome to see the…
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Crown Prince Haakon steps in for King Harald to welcome Italian President Mattarella on State Visit

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13th May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway perfectly stepped in his father’s shoes to host a State Visit from the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, who arrived in Oslo accompanied by his daughter Laura.  The Italian President, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the rest of the delegation landed on Wednesday, 10 May, and were welcomed, among others, by the Italian Ambassador to Norway and…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen presents the World Cup to Bobby Moore

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28th April 2022
On 30 July 1966, an estimated audience of 32.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the World Cup Final between England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Of the thousands who got to watch the match in person were The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in attendance. The match went into overtime as German player Wolfgang Weber scored an 89th-minute equaliser to tie the game. England went on…
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Spain

King Felipe reunites with Italian President for conclusion of State Visit

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19th November 2021
Following a glittering State Dinner and a morning speech to the Spanish Parliament, Italian President Sergio Mattarella concluded his State Visit to Spain by reuniting with King Felipe to attend the 14th Cotec Europe meeting in Malaga. Upon his arrival at the Edgar Neville Auditorium in the mid-afternoon of Wednesday, 17 November, King Felipe was welcomed by local authorities, including…
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