King Charles III

Sir Keir Starmer joins The King and Queen at Balmoral

Sir Keir Starmer has marked another first during his tenure as Prime Minister as he visited King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral for the first time as Prime Minister.  Beginning in August each year, the Royal Family begin a stay at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. Different people will come and visit for a few days, including the Prime Minister and their partner.  Sir Keir and his…
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King Charles III

King Charles pays tribute to Kiingi Tuheitia

King Charles has released a statement offering his condolences to the people of Aotearoa after the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia. Buckingham Palace released the following statement on Thursday, 29 August: ”My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the death of Kiingi Tuheitia. I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. He was deeply committed to…
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Spain

King Felipe takes to the water to watch the America's Cup

King Felipe of Spain has returned to his sailing roots to spend the day at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona.  The King of Spain met Grant Dalton, CEO of America’s Cup Events, Aurora Catà, Vice President of America’s Cup Event and Natalia Vía-Dufresne, On-Water Operations Manager during his visit on Thursday.  King Felipe uses the latest technology to see how…
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The Netherlands

The versatile tiara worn by several queens

Queen Beatrix ruled the Netherlands for 33 years; she took the throne in 1980 upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. She chose to abdicate in 2013 with her son, Willem-Alexander, taking the throne. Queen Beatrix held a special gala the night before her abdication and wore a unique tiara, the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara.  Beatrix has a long history with the Württemberg Ornate…
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