British RoyalsPrince Philip

Royals to unite for BBC documentary on Prince Philip

A tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh will air later this month on BBC One, featuring interviews with his children and adult grandchildren. Prince Philip: The Family Remembers will feature over a dozen members of the late Prince Philip’s family speaking candidly of their patriarch, who passed away on 9 April at the age of 99. Per the BBC, the documentary will feature interviews filmed…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Chile's President

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the President of Chile for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday. King Felipe greeted President Piñera at Zarzuela Palace for an official meeting. Other guests included the Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean and…
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Sapphires for September: The Dutch Royal Collection

The Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara [getty src=”495453309″ width=”594″ height=”428″ tld=”ca”] This is one of the smaller, but no less opulent tiaras in the Dutch Royal Family’s collection. Created from a sapphire necklace; and previously-owned jewellery within their collection, the pieces date back to the time of Queen Emma (who owned a…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Queen Margrethe admits she’s never had whiskey

Queen Margrethe shared some insight into her personal alcohol preferences during a visit to Thisted Municipality on Monday. While touring Gyrup Farm, which produces Thy Whiskey, the Queen revealed, “It’s not something I’ve ever drunk myself,” when shown how the distillery works. The Queen learned how Gyrup Farm has been owned and operated by the same family for eight…
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Belgium

Princess Elisabeth to study at Oxford this fall

The Duchess of Brabant is headed to the United Kingdom to further her education, the Belgian Royal House announced on Tuesday. In a press release, it was announced that Princess Elisabeth would begin her studies at Lincoln College, which is connected to Oxford University…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Prince Frederik to take part in a security policy course

Crown Prince Frederik will take part in an upcoming security policy course at the invitation of the Chief of Defence. The Danish Royal House announced the news over the weekend, stating that Crown Prince Frederik will take part in the two-week course in the final week of August and in the week of 20-26 September in Zealand. “[C]ourse participants are introduced to highly topical topics of…
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