Prince & Princess of Wales

White roses for Queen Elizabeth as Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute

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8th September 2023
It was a poignant scene inside St David’s Cathedral as the Prince and Princess of Wales laid white roses at a memorial in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her passing. William and Catherine visited west Wales for a series of engagements, the first being a private service to remember their late grandmother. The couple were joined by a small group of…
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REVEALED: The details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's State Visit to France

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7th September 2023
Buckingham Palace unveiled the programme for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming State Visit to France, revealing an itinerary that will see the royal couple visit Paris and Bordeaux. The King and Queen will visit France from 20 to 22 September to “celebrate the United Kingdom’s relationship with France, marking our shared histories, culture and values,” according to a press…
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Why is the future king called William?

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4th September 2023
The odds were not in William’s favour when the newborn son of the Prince and Princess of Wales was born on 21 June 1982. In fact, the bookmakers predicted that the future king’s name would be George, or James, or Charles, or Philip, or Louis, but the bookmakers did not predict that William would be the child’s name. A week later, Buckingham Palace announced that the future king was to be…
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European Royals

The godparents of Europe’s heirs

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3rd September 2023
We take a look at the godparents of each of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″ width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 and christened on 4 August of that year. His…
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The steel of Sweden: how the consort and heir of King Carl Gustaf changed the royal image with help from history

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2nd September 2023
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time—she was the granddaughter of Empress Joséphine—and lived as queen consort between 1806 and 1810. The steel tiara is…
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