Queen Elizabeth II

5 reasons why Queen Elizabeth II will not abdicate

For many years now it has been apparent that Prince Charles has been stepping up his duties as The Queen reduces her own. This is a sure sign that Prince Charles is preparing for the role that he will one day fulfil, though not just yet. To completely dispel any idea that abdication is the word on The Queen’s lips at the moment, here are 5 reasons why Her Majesty won’t abdicate. 1. ‘I…
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Belgium

Who is Queen Mathilde of the Belgians?

Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family, Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as…
Monaco

Grace's children: Who is Princess Stéphanie of Monaco?

Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth was born in the Princes Palace in Monte Carlo, the capital of the small sun-kissed principality of Monaco, on 1 February 1965. The youngest child of Their Serene Highnesses, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Grace, Princess of Monaco, she was third in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne at the time of her birth, following her older brother, Prince…
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Why is the Royal Family Completely Obsessed with Polo?

It would appear that every single male in the Windsor family loves polo. Prince George has his very own mallet already and this was gifted to him by the former President of America, Barack Obama. He’s just gone five and he is already being groomed to partake in the sport. This begs the big question, why does every single member of the Royal Family choose to play polo? And why are sites such as…
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Belgium

Who is Queen Paola of Belgium?

Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a…
State & Ceremonial

Just what is it like to be a Lord or Lady?

For centuries, hereditary titles were dispensed to close allies of the Sovereign as a mark of the Monarch’s patronage, nowadays hereditary titles are no longer dispensed and having an existing hereditary title no longer permits one to sit in the House of Lords. Instead what are known as ‘life peerages’ are awarded which permit the holder to bear a title and sit in the House of Lords. On…
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