Japan

Japan's Princess Takamado undergoes surgery for acute appendicitis

Japan’s Hisako, Princess Takamado has undergone surgery for acute appendicitis at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. The 90-minute laparoscopic surgery took place on Thursday at the University of Tokyo Hospital after developing abdominal pain on Wednesday. She had been admitted to the hospital earlier on Thursday ahead of her procedure. The 66-year-old is said to be…
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Sweden

Look who's four! Prince Oscar of Sweden celebrates birthday

Prince Oscar of Sweden is celebrating his fourth birthday today. The Prince will celebrate the day privately with his family once his parents have completed their royal duties for the day. The Crown Princess has two events scheduled today: a cabinet meeting and a meeting with the Radiation Safety Authority’s Director General Nina Cromnier. Prince Daniel has a meeting with Generation Pep.
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British RoyalsReviews

Review: At Home with Diana

Deb Stratas has written her fourth book featuring Diana, Princess of Wales. This one, At Home with Diana, tells Diana’s story through the windows of her homes and residences. The book goes from her birth to her death in homes such as Park House, Althorp, Kensington…
International royals

Fatimah, Last Queen of Libya

Early Life Fatimah was born in 1911 (the exact date has never been known) in what was Italian Libya in the Oasis of Kufra as the fifth daughter of Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi – who was the former 3rd Grand Seussi of the Senussi order of Sufism – and Khadija bint…
Bhutan

New family photo released of Bhutan's Royal Family

The Royal Office in Bhutan has released a new family photo of the King and Queen of Bhutan with their son, the Dragon Prince. The image was taken in February 2020 in the Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married Queen Jetsun Pema in 2011. Together, they have one son, Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (also called the Dragon Prince) who turned…
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HistoryMiddle East

Farah, Last Empress of Iran

Early Life Born on 14 October 1938, Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less than ten years later, in 1947, she would lose her father at an early age; as Farah was very close to her father, his death deeply…
JordanUAE

Verdict delivered regarding custody of Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed's two children while Sheikh fights to keep judgment private

The verdict has been read in a London court regarding the custody case of Princess Haya, 45, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President of the UAE and Rule of Dubai’s two children. A public statement was read out on Wednesday by Lord Justice Underhill saying that the case “raises matters of public interest beyond the particular issue in the wardship…
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