History

How the first ever royal visit to Australia began in disaster and continued with drama

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19th October 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Australia to a stunning slideshow on the Sydney Opera House as they began the first visit to the country since His Majesty’s accession. It’s an historic first but another royal debut in Australia had a very different beginning. The Royal Family’s first ever trip to the country, in 1867, started with tragedy and the drama continued…
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The Netherlands

Dutch version of The Crown sees wider release

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19th October 2024
Máxima, a 2024 Dutch television series covering Queen Máxima’s early life and relationship with King Willem-Alexander, is going to be airing across the world ahead of further episodes. It is considered by many to be the Netherlands answer to The Crown. Máxima premiered in April 2024 in the Netherlands and is a six-episode series exploring the life of Máxima Zorreguieta in her 20s when she…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William honours Jacinda Ardern with damehood

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18th October 2024
The Prince of Wales has a busy slate of engagements for the autumn and he was able to present an important award this week.  At Windsor Castle on Wednesday, Prince William presented the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, with a damehood to celebrate her environmental advocacy work. Shared on their Instagram account, the Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their…
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Norway

Royal Orders on full display at State Dinner

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16th October 2024
On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive tiaras, they also wore several royal orders. In addition to the imposing Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara, Queen Sonja wore the Royal Family Order of…
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