Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden organise first official dinner of the year

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4th February 2016
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden organised the first official dinner of the year last night, February 3. Official dinners are glittering occasions that demand a tiara and a long evening dress, and are attended by invited guests and the royal family. Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel attended, as well as Prince Carl Philip with his wife Princess Sofia. Princess…
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History

The Four Queens: Margaret of Provence, Queen of France

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1st December 2015
In the High Middle Ages, there were four sisters known by the famous moniker of “the Provençal Sisters” and they married four of the most influential men of Europe at the time. It is through these four marriages that the sisters: Margaret, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice ushered in an era of relative peace in the 1200s. A Desirable Arrangement The year was 1233, and Louis IX of France had been…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles and Camilla Start Australia Tour

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11th November 2015
It seems that Prince Charles and wife, the Duchess of Cornwall have a busy schedule ahead of them in Australia. The couple arrived on Tuesday, 10 November and were greeted by various local officials on the tarmac. Among those to greet Charles and Camilla were Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove; the Southern Australian Governor, Hieu Van Le; and the State Premier, Jay Weatherill. The couple…
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A Royal Christmas at Osborne

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4th November 2015
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is to open its doors to the public again this winter, so that visitors can experience a truly Victorian Christmas, in what was formerly a private royal and very family, home. Built in the style of an Italianate villa, Osborne House was purchased in March 1845 and was bought together with its estate of approximately 1,000…
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