British RoyalsFeatures

The royals who have resided at Schloss Bellevue

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany. While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal residence. At the request of the British Government, The King and Queen will visit Germany between March 29th and March 31st 2023. Their visit includes a state dinner with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla's Reading Room becomes a charity to help spread literacy

Queen Camilla has made a big change to her online book club. The Queen’s Reading Room is now officially a charitable organisation that will help build community around reading. The Queen’s Reading Room originally started in April 2020. The then-Duchess of Cornwall shared a list of her favourite books on Instagram to help people manage during lockdowns. There was such a positive…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik takes on a monarch's duty while Queen Margrethe undergoes surgery

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has taken on some monarchical duties while his mother was away with medical issues. Crown Prince Frederik started serving as Queen Margrethe II’s regent on Tuesday, 21 February, while she has been unable to carry out her regular duties.  On Wednesday, 22 February, the Crown Prince received several ambassadors while serving as regent. Frederik…
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History

Habsburg jaw caused by intermarrying

A group of fourteen surgeons and geneticists have confirmed that the distinctive Habsburg chin in the Spanish Royal Family resulted from their inbreeding.  The Habsburg dynasty dates back to the eleventh century when the Counts of Habsburg ruled areas of present-day Switzerland. Through successive generations of advancement and intermarriage with different royal families, branches of the…
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