Features

The difficult history of meetings between the British Monarch and the Pope

King Charles and Queen Camilla will make a State Visit to the Holy See in April. It is an historic moment as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England meets the Pontiff. For centuries, following Henry VIII’s break with Rome, the idea of a British monarch and a Pope meeting was impossible. But that all changed in the 20th century, as meetings – at first private, began to take…
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Sophie gets a present for The King during trip to Nepal

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are currently in Nepal for a six-day trip to celebrate links and ties with the United Kingdom. And the Duchess has received a special gift for The King.  While visiting Maiti Nepal, an organisation that provides support to victims and survivors of human trafficking, gender-based violence, and sexual exploitation, the Duchess was able to view several…
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Denmark

Queen Mary reigns supreme on her birthday

The Queen of Denmark is celebrating her birthday and there’s a brand new portrait to prove it. Queen Mary celebrates on February 5th and he Danish Royal Family has released a new photo taken at Amalienborg Palace.  The new portrait was taken by Danish photographer…
Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla joins literary great and good for charity dinner

Queen Camilla started February off with a flourish. After touring the Mulberry Academy London Dock to officially open the new school, just hours later she celebrating the London Library’s 184th anniversary.  The Queen attended a dinner at the historic London Library, an event celebrating the group’s continuing philanthropic work to support both writers and readers. Queen Camilla…
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Queen Camilla opens new school

Queen Camilla has joined an excited group of students, staff, and community members to help open a new school.  The Queen helped officially open Mulberry Academy London Dock, a new secondary school for students living in Tower Hamlets. The school not only focuses on…
Sweden

King of Sweden speaks of dismay after many killed at shooting at college

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has spoken of his dismay and sadness following a shooting at a school in Örebro. On February 4 2025, 11 people were killed and several more were injured in what is now the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.  Sweden’s king said his thoughts were with all those affected. Carl XVI Gustaf said he had learned of the shooting with ”dismay and…
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