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90 Years of Grace: The Most Famous Royal Couple in the World

On 5 January 1956, from her parents’ house, Grace Kelly announced her engagement to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. “A big day in Philadelphia when millionaire John B. Kelly’s daughter, film star Grace Kelly, announces her engagement to Prince Rainier, the 32-year-old ruler of the pocket state of Monaco. A pretty famous pocket at that, it consists almost entirely of…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall presents awards

The Duchess of Cornwall held a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for the winners of the 2019 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. This year’s Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition was held under the theme of ‘A Connected Commonwealth, and “asked entrants to consider how they can work to use cultural, technological and environmental connections for positive change across…
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Belgium

Who is Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant?

Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, celebrates her nineteenth birthday today, so let’s take a look back at the life of this future Belgian Queen. Princess Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena (French: Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène) was born 25 October 2001 at the Erasmus Hospital in Brussels. She is the first child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, and the first heiress…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host BBC Radio 1 Teen Heroes

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted the finalists for the BBC Radio 1’s Teen Hero Awards at Kensington Palace earlier this month, Kensington Palace revealed Tuesday morning. William and Kate met with the 10 finalists on 1 October at Kensington Palace and were joined by singer Camila Cabello and BBC Radio 1 DJs Clara Amfo and Greg James. The BBC announced on Tuesday that the winners…
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