Belgium

Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort

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20th January 2023
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating her 50th birthday on January 20th. Born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in Uccles, Belgium. Her early schooling saw her study in Bastogne and Brussels, and her later studies saw her receive a diploma in…
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European RoyalsGreece

Moving tribute from a son to his father as Constantine II is laid to rest

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17th January 2023
Crown Prince Pavlos paid loving tribute to his late father, the former King Constantine of Greece at his funeral, saying that “This is not the end, father.” In a moving eulogy, Pavlos called the funeral “a painful day of parting for your beloved queen and out mother. For us, your children and grandchildren, but also for all those who honour your memory and the impossibility of being with…
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Features

The life, scandals and loves of Princess Margaret

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10th January 2023
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier. At the time of her birth, she…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess Of Wales's most famous moments as a royal

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9th January 2023
As the Princess of Wales celebrates her 41st birthday, we take a look at at some of her famous moments as a royal over the years. 2011 How can we not begin with her wedding to Prince William on 29 April 2011? After an eight-year relationship, William and Catherine announced their engagement in November 2010. They were married the following April at Westminster Abbey, and Catherine became Her…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark announces new patronage

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5th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik has taken on a new patronage this year as Copenhagen’s architecture takes centre stage. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the International Association of Architects have designated Copenhagen as its…
The Netherlands

Countess Eloise to undertake make-up battle

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5th January 2023
Countess Eloise is poised to judge a Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the Netherlands. In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’, ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the make-up industry compete in a…
Spain

Busy start to the New Year for King Felipe as he attends President Lula's inauguration in Brazil

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2nd January 2023
King Felipe wasted no time in resuming royal duties following the festive period with a quick visit to Brazil to attend the inauguration of President Lula da Silva. The King, accompanied by his Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, was met by Brazilian officials at the Brasilia Air Base when his airplane landed, and travelled to the Spanish Embassy to meet with workers…
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