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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde mark their own special anniversary as as Belgium's royals celebrate National Day

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22nd July 2024
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated their country’s National Day in Brussels while King Philippe also marked the anniversary of his reign. King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanual, and Princess Eléonore began their day at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula to attend the Te Deum. Embed from Getty Images The…
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From flag bearers to gold medallists: the royals who have been part of the Olympics

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18th July 2024
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris only a few days away, royals across the world are preparing to support their athletes as they represent their kingdoms. While most royals heading to the Olympics will be spectators, there are some who have played much bigger roles with some even having the honour of carrying their country’s flag. King Harald of Norway, 1964 The then-Crown…
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Leonor and Sofia star again

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18th July 2024
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined their parents on Wednesday to meet with students from their secondary school. King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with trustees and students from the Foundation Spanish Committee of United World Colleges in Madrid. It was a…
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Portrait of a Queen on her birthday

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18th July 2024
While the King and Queen were busy on Wednesday attending the State Opening of Parliament, there was also another important event – Queen Camilla celebrated her 77th birthday.  The Royal Family shared a photo of The Queen on X from Their Majesties’ trip to the…
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The historic crown King Charles wore to the State Opening of Parliament

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17th July 2024
King Charles has read his speech at the State Opening of Parliament and he was wearing one of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial State Crown.  The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British monarch when they leave Westminster Abbey at the end of their Coronation. They also wear the Imperial State Crown for the State Opening of Parliament. (Queen Elizabeth II chose to…
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Queen Camilla steps into a house that kept a writer opposed to royalty safe in exile

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17th July 2024
The Queen was able to visit a very special home when she spent some time at Hauteville House on Guernsey, the former residence of French author, Victor Hugo. Queen Camilla was able to visit Hauteville House, now a museum, in St. Peter Port. Hugo was exiled from France for his anti-royalist political views in 1851 and lived on Guernsey from 1855 to 1870 when he was finally able to return to…
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