Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales take over children's news show for World Mental Health Day

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11th October 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales will take over BBC Radio’s Newsbeat show to discuss mental health as part of World Mental Health Day. William and Catherine recorded their episode on October 10th 2022, speaking to young people and mental health experts to discuss strategies for young people to work on their mental health. The Prince and Princess spoke with Dr. Abigail Miranda, António…
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Belgium

A look at Belgium's royal wedding tiaras

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8th October 2022
Belgium recently had a royal wedding when Princess Maria Laura wed William Isvy in Brussels in September. We are taking a look at the two main options for royal wedding tiaras that the Princess had on her wedding day. Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara It…
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The Countess of Wessex travels to Rwanda to continue work on conflict-based sexual violence

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6th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has continued her visit to the African continent, with engagements in Rwanda on 5 October. Upon arrival, Sophie met with Rwanda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Nshuti Manasseh, and the Minister for Gender and Family Promotion, Professor Jeannette Bayisenge, in Kigali. During their meeting, Sophie and the government ministers spoke about women’s…
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The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands

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5th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
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The Laws of Succession in...the United Kingdom

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4th October 2022
King Charles III is only a month into his reign but the laws that governed his accession to the throne, and the succession for the House of Windsor, date back centuries. Today’s succession laws can be traced back to two documents: the Bill of Rights of 1689 and the Act of Settlement of 1701. Through these documents, the Stuart dynasty and the Hanoverian dynasty cemented their rule, leading to…
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