Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales continues early years work with special visit

The Princess of Wales’s campaign for the early years continued in Kent on Wednesday morning as the royal joined a portage session for families with special educational needs children. The visit to The Orchards, billed by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood as a way to “highlight the importance of support for neurodiversity in early childhood,” saw Catherine joining in a play…
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Belgium

Moment of history as future queen takes an important oath

Princess Elisabeth took her oath as an officer on Tuesday evening, following in the footsteps of future Belgian monarchs before her. The Belgian Royal Palace shared photographs of the future queen taking her oath as an officer in front of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde…
European Royals

The heirs of 1952 - what happened to the princes and princesses who were first in line in a year of history

In 1952, a certain young prince called Charles took on a role that would turn him into a record breaker. He became heir to the throne of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and would hold the position of first in line longer than anyone else in history. He was, at that point, the newest member of a select club of princes and princesses who were heir to a throne. But not all of them ended up with a…
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Features

The royals whose first names ended up in second place

We know that sometimes monarchs choose a different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but what about those who go by…
British Royals

Louise, a name with a royal history all of its own

It’s best known now, in royal terms, as the name of the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now 19, is the latest member of the family to carry a name with a rather impressive royal history. Here, we…
Features

The bride picked from a photograph who became a campaigning queen

She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the rest of her life zigzagging the world, trying to find a place to settle, Queen Geraldine never gave up promoting her son’s interests as an uncrowned…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince of Wales unveils this year's Earthshot Prize finalists

The Prince of Wales has announced the 15 finalists for this year’s Earthshot Prize during the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York City. They’ve been chosen after more than 1,100 nominees were recommended by the expert council that spends each year searching the globe for the top 15 that receive nominations. Six continents are represented this year across five categories…
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