Sweden

Special visits from royals mark Sweden's National Day

On 6 June, the Swedish Royal Family celebrates Swedish National Day each year. The King and Queen were joined by several members of the family at celebrations at Skansen. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silver, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia were all at Skansen, an open-air museum in Stockholm to celebrate Swedish…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The simple tomb of an historic queen

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be in the United Kingdom for a state visit at the end of June. As part of their visit, they will be visiting the late Queen Elizabeth II’ss tomb at Windsor. What does the tomb of the longest reigning monarch in British history look like?  Queen Elizabeth II was interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which is located in St. George’s Chapel…
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History

The king who created the House of Windsor

King George V led the Royal Family through the First World War, oversaw the transition to the House of Windsor, and recognised the British Empire’s Dominions as independent nations. However, his birth in 1865 was that of a spare rather than an heir.  Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert was born on 3 June 1864 to the then Prince and Princess of Wales. Princess Alexandra, wife of Albert…
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Royal News

How the Royal Family will mark the anniversary of D-Day

The 80th anniversary of D-Day is fast approaching. On 6 June 1944 over 100,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches at Normandy and would recapture the beach over the following days. The British Royal Family will be taking part in commemorations marking the anniversary.  Commemorations on the eve of D-Day The King, Queen, and Prince of Wales will be in Portsmouth on Wednesday, 5 June for the…
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