Royal News

Princess Delphine to join Belgium's royals at mass with the Pope

Pope Francis is in Belgium for a three day visit to the faithful and Belgium’s newest princess will be attending a major event.  Pope Francis will be leading a Mass at Brussels’ Stadium on Sunday, 29 September where over 35,000 Belgian Catholics are expected to attend. Princess Delphine and her partner, Mr. James O’Hare, will be joining King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess…
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Spain

Dalí gives King Felipe the giggles

King Felipe of Spain appeared to be enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum.  The Dalí Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí himself planned the theatre-museum that…
British Royals

Post Office campaigner becomes Sir Alan Bates at first autumn investiture

The Princess Royal has hosted the first autumn Investiture at Windsor Castle and the Post Office campaigner Alan Bates received a knighthood.  Sir Alan is best known for his hard-fought campaign for post office staff who were wrongly convicted of fraud, a decades-long battle to have injustices righted.  The 70 year old from Wales was listed in The King’s Birthday Honours list that was…
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Features

The secrets of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's engagement ring

The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement ring may not have as much attention as The Princess of Wales’ engagement ring (once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales) but it is a beautiful ring that was created by a favourite jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones in January 1999, the engagement ring was front and…
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Features

The royal bride club that could be about to get a new member

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark will marry Matthew Kumar on 28 September with several days of celebrations planned. And a big part of the bride’s outfit could be a tiara filled with family history and one that’s been used by a very exclusive club of princesses. This royal wedding has been several years in the making. After getting engaged in 2018, the couple moved their…
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