Royal News

King Charles proclaimed "bigger than Beyonce"

King Charles has carried out some athletic diplomacy with a visit to Tottenham Hotspur. The King visited the football club for a joint event between Tottenham Hotspur Premier League team and the US National Football League.  King Charles visited the club to celebrate the work that Tottenham is doing in the community to support local businesses and promote community. In addition to…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander takes to the pitch

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has visited an inclusive sports club in Amsterdam.  The Dutch King visited Only Friends sports club, an Amsterdam organisation that allows children, teens, and adults with physical and developmental disabilities a place to…
Belgium

Queen Mathilde has rough start to Costa Rice trip

Queen Mathilde of Belgium began a solo, three-day trip to Costa Rica with an emergency on the way there.  Queen Mathilde’s flight to Costa Rica saw her plane forced to make a priority landing fifteen minutes early with a cracked windshield. Thankfully, everyone on…
Norway

Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art. The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is hosting “MUNCH: Inner Fire”, an exhibition that includes 100 of Munch’s original works.  The exhibition was first…
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British Royals

The engagement ring of a queen: Camilla's stunning diamond sparkler

When it was announced in February 2005 that the then-Prince of Wales had proposed to Camilla Parker-Bowles, ITN proclaimed that he had used “a ring worth waiting for”. Charles proposed with a ring that has a long family history. Historians believe that the ring dates back to the 1920s. His grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wore the ring to several events. It is suspected…
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European Royals

An antique tiara that's become a favourite of queens

Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands, has just celebrated her 87th birthday. In honour of her big day, we are looking at one of her favourite tiaras, the Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara. The former Dutch queen has worn this stunning statement tiara many times throughout her reign. The Antique Pearl Tiara was created in the style of a previous tiara, one that belonged…
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