International royalsRomania

Romania begins week of events to celebrate King Michael's 95th birthday

King Michael of Romania will celebrate his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family. Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair, for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark the former monarch’s longevity and to celebrate his life. The celebrations began last Thursday when a performance of a play written by King Michael and Queen Anne was…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Ukraine's anger at The Queen as she invites Russia's Patriarch to Buckingham Palace

Ukraine officials have criticised Her Majesty The Queen for inviting the Head of the Russian Orthadox Church to Buckingham Palace for a historic meeting. The 90-year-old monarch received Patriarch Kirill at Buckingham Palace during his four day visit  to the UK which marks the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence in Britain. The Ukrainian ambassador to the…
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The Yorks

Mystery as Princess Eugenie misses engagement

Princess Eugenie failed to turn up for a scheduled engagement on Tuesday evening at Buckingham Palace leading to a flurry of concern on social media asking to where the 28-year-old was. HRH was scheduled to attend a reception at Buckingham Palace celebrating Team GB’s…
The Sussexes

Kensington Palace release statement categorically denying Prince Harry story in British newspaper

Kensington Palace have released a rebuttal statement which categorically denies a story published in The Sun newspaper claiming Prince Harry was against the prosecution of soldiers. In the strongly worded statement, the Palace say that the Prince “think’s it’s only fair that people know the facts” of the story. The article published in Monday’s edition of the British…
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International royals

Tourists warned to "be respectful" and wear sombre clothes after death of King Bhumibol

Tourists in Thailand have been warned to be ‘respectful’ following the death of King Bhumibol who reigned over the country for 70 years. The country has started a year of mourning to commemorate the King, who was the world’s longest reigning monarch. All entertainment activities have been banned for 30 days, and tourists who are yet to fly to the country are being advised to…
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