British Royals

All things Diana on True Royalty

Diana, Princess of Wales died in a tragic car crash almost 25 years ago, and her memory lives on with those who loved and admired her. True Royalty honours the late Princess with several documentaries focusing on her life and the causes close to her heart. Diana: Mother’s Love, Diana: In Her Own Words, and Diana at 60 are just two of many programmes on True Royalty. Diana…
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Sweden

Filming for Swedish version of The Crown begins

Filming has commenced for the Swedish version of The Crown. According to Sweden’s Svenskdam, cameras have begun rolling on the show that will follow the life of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It is set to air by the end of the year. TV4/Cmore is said to be responsible…
British Royals

New Diana tribute to open in Vegas

A new exhibit is set to open as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, in Las Vegas, just in time for the 25th anniversary of her tragic death. The new exhibit, Princess Diana: A Tribute Exhibition, is set to open on 2 September in the city that never sleeps and has been curated by an award-winning team, entertainment industry executives, critically acclaimed writers, a textile conservator…
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Sweden

Another prince quietly starts school

Another young prince has quietly started school. Prince Alexander, the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, has begun preschool. His first day was Thursday, 18 August, and he was accompanied by his parents as he began his educational journey.
History

The monarch responsible for the Library of Alexandria

Everyone knows of the ancient Library of Alexandria, which was located in Egypt and later destroyed – losing a wealth of knowledge from the ancient world. But who was the monarch responsible for its creation? It is thought the idea of the library was first brought up to Ptolemy I Soter by Demetrius of Phalerum – an Athenian orator living in Alexandria who had been exiled – in…
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Sweden

Back to school with Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden began preschool in 1985 at Västerled Parish Preschool and started her primary school education four years later in 1989 at Smedslättsskolan in Bromma. She was said to get along well with her fellow students and was more…
Monaco

A royal with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

It should come as no surprise that one royal has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California. No, it is not the Hollywood royal who is part of the British Royal Family. Instead, it is the late American Academy Award winner, Grace Kelly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1929, who became the Princess of Monaco upon her marriage to Prince Rainier III in 1956. Grace Kelly retired…
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