British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge may attend State Banquet in honour of Chinese President

The Duchess of Cambridge might be attending her first official state banquet that will be honouring Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Although almost five years have elapsed since her glorious wedding in later April of 2011, the Duchess has not yet attended a state banquet, an occasion in which she is required to dress formally. The event is to transpire in over a week at Buckingham Palace, set in a…
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European RoyalsSweden

Prince Nicholas christened in Sweden

Prince Nicolas of Sweden was christened today in an intimate ceremony attended by the Swedish Royal Family. The baby prince, the second child of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, was baptized at the Drottngingholm Palace Church in Stockholm and afterwards his maternal grandparents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, hosted a reception for guests. Nicolas Paul Gustaf, who was born on June…
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Mary of Waltham, the tragic teenage royal bride

On this day, in 1344, a little girl was born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role of a royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would call home. This royal baby spent her…
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Countess of Wessex visits Qatar as part of World Sight Day

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The English Queens of France

Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married King Louis XII of France on October 9th 1514 On this day, 501 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married the French king, Louis XII.  The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the…
History

Richard III attractions that should definitely be on your bucket list

It may have been the site where King Richard III lost his life, but Bosworth Battlefield has been labelled as one of the world’s top 25 places to see before you die. It makes the bucket list of the best sights in the 21st century put together by the internationally renowned Smithsonian Institution and is not alone in the Richard III themed category, it sits alongside the Bosworth Battlefield…
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