The Netherlands

Princess Amalia to stop reimbursing her public allowance in 2025

The Princess of Orange has announced that beginning in 2025, she will no longer reimburse her public allowance. In a letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday, Princess Amalia wrote that she will stop refunding her constitutional allowance “With the passing of time and following surprising circumstances, it is now foreseeable that I will have to take into account personnel and…
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Royal News

King Frederik recalls "overwhelming and moving" accession day in new interview

King Frederik and Queen Mary have sat down for their first official interview since their accession earlier this year, recalling that momentous day and their personal highlights. The royal couple sat down with Danish broadcaster TV2 earlier this week as they launched the Dannebrog for the summer sailing season. In the interview, they discussed the moment they became king and consort, and…
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History

The life, scandals and loves of Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII),her father (later George…
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Royal News

The Duchess of Edinburgh makes historic visit to Ukraine

The Duchess of Edinburgh became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022, traveling to the country on Monday for a day of engagements. Sophie met with embattled President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska during a visit requested by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. In a press release from Buckingham…
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