British Royals

A warm welcome and an air of friendship at start of State Visit to France

King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed in a windy but sunny Paris at the beginning of a three-day State Visit that will also take them to the city of Bordeaux.  The strategic importance of this State Visit was highlighted by both sides even before it officially began, when President Macron posted a video of The King’s previous visits to France, when he was still the Prince of Wales…
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Taking a look at other royal pets and animals

Animals given to royalty could, of course, become pets – but they could often be presented in the form of political gifts, adding therefore to the monarch’s personal sense of majestas. An example of this is the bay horse and three brood mares, sent to Henry VIII by Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua in 1514. The personal prestige of the monarch was also flattered by the exotic nature of…
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