Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary meet VIP (very important puppy)

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22nd August 2024
You meet all sorts of people on royal tours, from all walks of life, but when you run into a very important puppy, it makes headlines.King Frederik and Queen Mary are halfway through a week-long tour of Denmark aboard the royal yacht, their first since ascending to the throne earlier this year.On Wednesday, the royal couple were visiting Assens municipality when they came across a dog with…
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Royal News

The King shows support for community affected by knife attack in Southport

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20th August 2024
It was an emotional scene in Southport as King Charles arrived in the Merseyside town to pay respects to the victims of last month’s knife attack and thank the frontline responders who helped in the aftermath.On 29 July, three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class. Eight other children were seriously injured. All have now been released from…
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British Royals

Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign

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19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the 1920s.Wilding set up a studio in London in the late ‘20s and her first experience with royalty came when Prince George—who later became the Duke of…
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Features

The unique golden tiara that became a favourite of a stylish queen

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10th August 2024
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies. It was the Queen’s own commission and creative inspiration that led to the tiara’s creation.The golden poppies are framed around her head by delicate stems…
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