European Royals

King's brother wonders why monarchs still exist in 21st century and says some royal rules are ''medieval''

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14th October 2023
In an interview to mark his upcoming 60th birthday, Prince Laurent used his time to reflect on his life as a royal and ponder why modern society even has monarchies. In a wide-ranging interview with cartoonist Marec of the Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Laurent shared that life in the Belgian Royal Family is difficult because “there are rules and customs that are different from those in…
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Features

The Coronation of William the Conqueror

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14th October 2023
For almost a thousand years, coronation services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular. More often than not, they’re crowned by birthright…
Spain

Princess Leonor attends Spain's National Day events in military uniform for first time

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13th October 2023
The Spanish Royal Family have celebrated the country’s National Day and, for the first time, the heir to the throne attended in military uniform. The National Day celebrations took place in the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, with the royals taking part in the ceremony alongside the Acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, and other government and state…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Mental health support for students top of the agenda for the Princess of Wales

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12th October 2023
The Princess of Wales showed up for classes at Nottingham Trent University to carry out more engagements concerning World Mental Health Day. Catherine arrived at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus to hear how the university and the University of Nottingham support their students’ mental health. The royal met with students who work in mental health peer-to-peer support…
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British Royals

King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Kenya: what to expect from historic State Visit

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11th October 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake their first Commonwealth visit when they visit Kenya later this month. Buckingham Palace has announced that the King and Queen have been invited to Kenya for a State Visit between 31 October and 3 November, and that they will “celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge”…
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