The Edinburghs

Important visit to Ethiopia for the Duchess of Edinburgh

The Duchess of Edinburgh has made an unannounced, important trip to Ethiopia to mark World Sight Day. Sophie, who serves as a Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), travelled to the African country at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; she has been there for several days already and will continue her work through to…
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Denmark

The party planned for a prince about to come of age

Prince Christian is about to celebrate his 18th birthday in Copenhagen, and the Danish Royal Family has planned a series of events to mark the occasion. On October 15th 2023, his birthday, at noon, Prince Christian and his immediate family will appear on the balcony of…
Features

The Kings of Denmark called Christian

As an heir to the Danish throne is set to mark his 18th birthday, we take a look at the King Christians of Denmark. Christian I The first King Christian was elected to take over the throne after his predecessor, King Christopher of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, died without natural heirs. Christian’s uncle was the most prominent feudal lord left in the Danish realms and was offered the…
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British Royals

Prison sentence for man who took crossbow to Windsor Castle to "kill Queen Elizabeth II"

A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being arrested on the grounds of Windsor Castle with plans to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II. Jaswant Singh Chail appeared at The Old Bailey on October 5th 2023 to learn his fate after he was arrested on Christmas morning 2021 with a crossbow. Chail is the first person in the United Kingdom to be convicted of treason since 1981…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe backs away from a troublesome hat as Denmark's royals attend opening of Parliament

It was a cheeky yet loving moment between Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary outside the Folketing on Tuesday morning when a troublesome hat gave the Danish queen pause. Tuesday was the annual Folketing, or Parliament Opening, in English, which is attended by members of the Danish Royal Family every year. Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte…
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