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The message in a royal engagement ring - Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

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18th November 2023
Theirs was an engagement announcement that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different. Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit met in July 1999 at a music festival and began dating afterwards. At the time, the “Cinderella from Kristiansand,”…
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The future queen and a romantic gem forever linked to her royal family's home

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14th November 2023
For a future Queen of Denmark, an engagement ring inspired by the flag of her new home country was the choice of her groom. Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson, an Australian marketing executive, had been dating since the late summer of 2000, having met at the Slip Inn in Sydney during the 2000 Summer Olympics. The young royal did not reveal his identity to Mary; she only found out he was…
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King Charles lays a wreath on behalf of the nation on Remembrance Sunday

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12th November 2023
King Charles III laid a wreath on behalf of the nation, bearing a handwritten card with the message “in everlasting remembrance” . His Majesty took part in the Remembrance Sunday service with the Royal Family at the Cenotaph. The King wore the greatcoat uniform of the Marshal of the Royal Air Force for the solemn service, and was joined by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and…
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From prince to king: charities change name to reflect accession of Charles III

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10th November 2023
Buckingham Palace has announced that several charities founded by King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales will be renamed following his accession. The three charities are The Prince’s Trust, which will become The King’s Trust; The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, which will become King Charles III Charitable Fund; and The Prince’s Foundation, which will become The King’s…
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