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Royal Weddings: The wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden to Chris O’Neill

After a broken engagement a few years earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart. There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier Christopher “Chris” O’Neill. They appeared for the first time in public together in January 2011, and the relationship might have stayed quiet…
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Sweden

Who is Prince Carl Philip of Sweden?

On13 May 1979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The son, the new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute. The King was away on a trip and was not able to get back to Stockholm in time…
Sweden

Happy 40th Birthday Prince Carl Philip! - 40 facts about the royal on his birthday!

On 13 May 1979, His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was born. To celebrate his 39th birthday, here are 40 facts on the Swedish royal: His full name is Carl Philip Edmund Bertil. Prince Carl Philip also has the title of Duke of Värmland. He was born in Stockholm Palace. His mother went into labour with him during the night while his father was away on a trip. His older sister, Crown…
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The Sussexes

Special edition royal baby teddy bear sales soar

Call it the Archie effect! Special edition royal baby teddy bears by Merrythought of Shropshire have seen their sales soar, so much so that the Archie Harrison celebration bears sold out before they even went into production. Only hours after Archie’s birth was announced, the teddy bears had sold out but not before crashing the factory’s website. The white teddy bear features a silver…
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The Sussexes

Build-A-Bear donates 1,000 teddy bears in honour of Archie to hospitals

The Build-A-Bear Workshop is donating 1,000 teddy bears to hospitals, infirmaries and, maternity units across the United Kingdom in honour of Archie Harrison’s birth. Each teddy bear included a commemorative tag and special birth certificate showing their royal relations and ‘birth.’ Build-A-Bear explained in a press release, “As part of Build-A-Bear’s everyday…
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