History

The most common royal names

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30th July 2023
Monarchy is all about traditions and that includes naming conventions. Throughout the royal families of Europe there are common threads to be found for those who ascend to the throne.Today, we’re looking at some of the most common regnal names.DenmarkThe monarchy with the strictest regnal names is Denmark. Since 1513, their sovereigns have either been named Frederik or Christian. As…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

George at 10: The day a future king was born

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22nd July 2023
Never has there been so much interest in a livestream of a hospital door, save the lead up to Prince George’s birth on 22 July 2013.When the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced in December 2012 that they were expecting their first child the next summer, interest in the royal baby grew to a point where, for the month leading up to the future king’s birth, reporters and cameras set…
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Belgium

King Philippe thanks Belgium for its support during his first 10 years as king

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20th July 2023
King Philippe officially marks 10 years on the Belgian throne this week and used his National Day speech to thank his countrymen for their “great sense of solidarity” through the tragedies and triumphs of his first decade as king.The Belgian king succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013. King Albert II decided to abdicate owing to poor health, and said in a speech at the time that…
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Belgium

The day Philippe became King of the Belgians

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20th July 2023
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians, July 21st 2013.Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle, King Baudouin. Albert…
Spain

The King of Spain starts a bizarre social media trend

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19th July 2023
The royals are no strangers to viral social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn.Usually it’s the Princess of Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who attended the final because of Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz’s successful attempt to win the title away from Novak Djokovic—caused the latest…
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