Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla decides not to wear the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond at Coronation

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14th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has shared news that Queen Camilla will be wearing Queen Mary’s Crown on 6 May at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation.  Queen Mary’s Crown has been removed from the Tower of London where it is normally on display with the other Crown Jewels to begin work ahead of the Coronation.  The crown will undergo modifications by the Crown Jeweller for Camilla. Four of the…
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British Royals

The Coronation Emblem is revealed

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11th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has just shared the official Coronation emblem.  The design draws on the four home countries of the United Kingdom, and their symbols. The four national flowers have been used to form St. Edward’s Crown: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the…
HistoryPalaces & Buildings

Historic castle destroyed by Turkish earthquake

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8th February 2023
The massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday has had devastating effects. Over 11,000 people are dead across the two countries, and over tens of thousands have been injured as rescue personnel work to clear rubble and find survivors. There has also been significant physical damage to the landscape and buildings, including a nearly-2,000 year castle.  Gaziantep Castle, in the…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royal visit lands in Sint Maarten

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8th February 2023
The Dutch Royal Family is continuing on their tour of the Dutch Caribbean and landed in Sint Maarten on Monday, 6 February.  King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands briefly switched royals to his “other” job and co-piloted the plane that flew the Dutch royals to…
Denmark

Danish Royal House reveals summer trips on royal yacht

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7th February 2023
It may still be winter, but the Danish Royal Family is already looking forward to the summer. They have announced their summer travel plans aboard the royal yacht, Dannebrog.  The Danish tradition of summer cruises throughout Europe began under King Christian IX, who was King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906. The family spends several months of the summer cruising, and the royal yacht is…
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The Netherlands

Protestors on royal visit demand reparations

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2nd February 2023
The King and Queen of the Netherlands, as well as the Princess of Orange, are currently on tour in the Dutch Caribbean. This is the Princess of Orange’s first tour, and she has jumped in and taken to her royal duties. The tour is not without controversy, though, as protestors have demanded reparations for slavery under Dutch rule.  A group of indigenous protestors part of the group…
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