Denmark

Thousands of Danes turn out to mark Queen Margrethe's birthday

Queen Margrethe made a triumphant birthday appearance on the balcony at Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg for her 83rd birthday over the weekend. Thousands of Danes cheered as their Queen—who’d been recovering from extensive back surgery since the end of February—returned to the limelight and officially ended the regency period that saw Crown Prince Frederik and Princess…
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British RoyalsHistory

Queen Victoria's Coronation Dress

Queen Victoria’s reign is notable for its length, for its innovations and revolutions, and for her steadfastness in navigating the Crown through to modern times. Her fashion was legendary both contemporarily—she helped popularise white wedding dresses—and today as a study not only of the woman but also the kingdom she reigned over. The morning she ascended the throne, 20 June 1837, she…
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British RoyalsFashion

The coronation dress of Queen Mary

She was renowned for her love of jewellery and her style; and there was never a fashion moment Queen Mary didn’t meet, so of course her coronation dress would be one of the most magnificent gowns she ever wore. Queen Mary’s coronation dress was a simple yet ornate…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales chats early years with big business

The Princess of Wales spent the weekend advocating her new Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, speaking with the chief executive of Iceland Food and writing an opinion piece in the Financial Times. In a six-minute video shared on the official social media channels, Catherine chatted with Richard Walker about how businesses can play a part in the early years. Catherine says: “You hear…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales sets up business taskforce for Early Childhood

The Princess of Wales has launched a new business taskforce in support of the early years. The Business Taskforce for Early Childhood is an initiative that will be run by businesses for businesses to help them affect long-term change in the field. Kensington Palace shared the news ahead of an engagement Catherine will attend on Tuesday, noting the “key role of the business community in…
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