The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander celebrates diplomats working in "a turbulent world"

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13th May 2025
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have hosted a Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps with powerful words on the importance of peace.The Dutch Royal Family hosts an annual dinner for the hundred plus diplomats who are stationed in the country. However, this year there was an added focus with the royals saying “In a turbulent world with increasing tensions, the…
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Who was Jane Austen's favourite monarch?

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12th May 2025
The royal that Jane Austen is most often connected with is the Prince Regent, or the future King George IV, as he requested a copy of her novel for his library. However, there is a different royal from history that Austen much preferred to “Prinny”.A…
Sweden

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle bring good luck to Sweden's ice hockey players

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11th May 2025
Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle got in the sporting spirit when they visited the World Ice Hockey Championship to cheer on Team Sweden as they faced Slovakia. Prince Daniel and his daughter were able to visit Team Sweden in the locker room before the game against Slovakia to chat with the players.Prince Daniel is the Patron of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, but…
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The long history of the unusual brooch that became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II

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10th May 2025
The Royal Family has a spectacular jewellery collection that brings together many strands of history. One of the most familiar sets also has one of the most interesting stories and it goes back centuries.The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure is an amethyst and diamond set that includes a necklace, a pair of earrings, a pair of hair combs, and three brooches.The necklace is a stand-out…
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On VE Day in 1945 the Royal Family were at the heart of celebrations and for a very important reason

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9th May 2025
On 8 May 1945, celebrations broke out for Victory in Europe Day. Street parties took place across the country as six long years of war were over. George VI and his family were at the heart of VE Day, making several appearances as well as the king making an historic speech.King George and Queen Elizabeth had remained in London during the war, with their two daughters living at Windsor Castle.
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