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King Charles receives a huge standing ovation as he addresses the French Parliament

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22nd September 2023
King Charles III made history as he became the first British Monarch to address the French Parliament in the official Parliament Hall – his mother had spoken to French Senators in the Conference Room of the Senate. And so, on 21st September, King Charles III listened attentively as the Presidents of both chambers introduced him, before climbing the steps that brought him to the…
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The dramatic promise made by a princess who survived a concentration camp

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15th August 2023
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg was born in October of 1899. She is the fourth daughter of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Guillaume IV and Princess Marie Anne. Two of her older sisters eventually became Grand Duchesses of Luxembourg. Antonia herself became the final Crown Princess of Bavaria. In 1921, she became the second wife of the Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht. This marriage was a…
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The history of the Stone of Scone

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13th March 2023
You could not be faulted if you walked by the Stone of Scone and not even realized you were in the presence of a legendary and mysterious rock. Pronounced ‘Scoon,’ the ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty is an unassuming rectangular stone, made of sandstone, weighing 336 pounds and it’s only marking is a Latin cross. According to Celtic legend, the Stone of Scone, also known…
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An emotional return home as Princess Margriet returns to Canada

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14th May 2022
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has made her way back to the land where she was born for a visit that was supposed to happen in 2020, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Canada’s independence. Her Royal Highness and her husband, Prof Pieter van Vollenhoven, landed in Ottawa on the morning of Thursday, 12 May, and began their visit at the house where the Dutch royals resided…
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