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The King of England who was rumoured to want to marry his own niece

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17th September 2024
She was the woman who could have been England’s first queen regnant and he was the uncle who took the throne that might have belonged to her. The two were close and their stories heavily intertwined. But in a strange turn of events, their relationship became even more intense as it was subjected to a scrutiny that was outrageous even for late medieval times. Many accusations have been…
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Who is the current longest reigning monarch in Europe?

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16th September 2024
There have been big changes in Europe’s monarchies this year and perhaps the biggest of all was the abdication of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark who brought her reign to an end in January, exactly 52 years to the day since she took the throne. Her departure shuffled the…
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The romantic royal wedding set against the fading summer sun

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9th September 2024
It was a royal wedding in the most romantic of settings with the fading sun of the last days of summer to light it. Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg married in the south of France in September 2013 in a golden ceremony.The Grand Ducal Household announced that Prince Felix was engaged to his German girlfriend, Claire Lademacher, on 17 December 2012. The statement read: “The…
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Crown Prince Christian cheers on Danish Paralympians during Paris visit

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2nd September 2024
Crown Prince Christian celebrated a banner day for the Danish Paralympians in Paris on Monday.The future king of Denmark attended several events, including table tennis and wheelchair rugby.Crown Prince Christian also popped in to visit the Danish Paralympians at their Paralympics Village in the northern part of Paris.Kongehuset ©According to the Danish Royal Court, the future king…
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A new royal baby for Sweden

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2nd September 2024
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Princess Sofia is expecting her fourth child with Prince Carl Philip.In a brief statement shared on the Swedish Royal Family’s website and social media accounts, the couple confirmed that their baby is due in February…
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The stunning sapphires of the House of Windsor

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1st September 2024
Today we’re looking at some of the beautiful sapphire pieces in the British Royal Family’s collection.The Belgian Sapphire Tiara[getty src=”493453252″ width=”594″ height=”418″ tld=”ca”]Queen Elizabeth II purchased a sapphire necklace from the collection of Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1963 to add to a set of sapphires…
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