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The heartbreaking gesture that led to one of the most poignant royal wedding traditions of all

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20th March 2024
It is one of the most poignant moments in a British royal wedding: the moment the bride’s bouquet is placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. Its origin dates back to 23 April 1923, with the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was dedicated on 11 November 1920, and King George V wrote about the…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria promoting digitisation on UN visit to Bangladesh

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19th March 2024
Crown Princess Victoria has begun an official visit to Bangladesh together with the United Nations, kicking off a four-day visit with engagements related to technology. The future queen arrived in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, quickly stopping to see the technological progress made by the South Asian country at an event called ‘Innovate Together for #ZeroDigitalDivide.’ According…
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British Royals

The Duke of Edinburgh begins visit to Uganda

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19th March 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh is on a three-day visit to Uganda with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. According to the High Commissioner’s Office in Uganda, Edward’s visit is meant to “raise awareness of the awards and the impact non-formal education can have…
Belgium

Princess Elisabeth meets President Obama

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18th March 2024
Princess Elisabeth helped welcome a special visitor to the Castle of Laeken on Sunday, joining her father in welcoming former US President Barack Obama to Belgium. President Obama is in Belgium this weekend for the FTI SuperNova conference in Puurs-Sint-Amands, where he joined in a panel discussion on the future of technology and innovation. View this post on…
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The Netherlands

The diamond tiara hidden for decades that is now the favourite of a queen

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14th March 2024
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it’s been chosen by Queen Maxima for her latest official portrait. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures. The Stuart Tiara is…
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