Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra sends message to fellow graduates

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29th April 2023
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams.In Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called ‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means the final spring semester of secondary school. The term references the red, or ‘russ’, caps that graduates wear at their graduation ceremony.The…
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Features

The jewels that will be used to crown King Charles III

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29th April 2023
The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise needed for state occasions, such as a coronation.In total, there are 142 objects with over…
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King Charles shares pride in becoming Commissioner-in-Chief of the Mounties

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29th April 2023
In a special ceremony Friday, King Charles III officially became Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.At the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the King was joined by members of the RCMP and RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to receive a special commemorative sword marking his appointment.“We are honoured His Majesty has consented to become our Commissioner-in-Chief and…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary visits Vanuatu to see firsthand the devastation caused by cyclones

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26th April 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paid a visit to Vanuatu earlier this week, seeing firsthand the devastation brought by cyclones as she tours the Pacific to see the consequences of climate change in this part of the world.The Danish Royal Court billed the visit to Vanuatu as one full of field visits to learn more about the crisis response after two cyclones and two earthquakes hit the island…
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Spain

After three Oscars, Meryl Streep wins a Leonor

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26th April 2023
She’s one of the most critically lauded actresses of all time, and now Meryl Streep will add another award to her numerous trophies: a Princess of Asturias Award.The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that Streep is the recipient of this year’s Princess of…
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The gems and history of the Crown Jewels

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23rd April 2023
The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise needed for state occasions, such as a coronation.In total, there are 142 objects with over…
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In the new Twitter age, which royals are still on the tick list?

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21st April 2023
It was all anyone could talk about on Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal Twitter accounts.The Royal Family — @RoyalFamilyThe official account of King Charles and Queen Camilla, which also covers the work of the Duke and Duchess of…
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