British Royals

Glamis Castle, the birth place of a princess and a setting for royal drama

Princess Margaret Rose, the beloved daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was born on 21 August 1930. While her sister was born in London, Princess Margaret was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland. And it was a moment of history as she was the first member of the royal family born in Scotland since 1600.  Princess Margaret was the first royal born in…
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History

The Winter Queen who secured the throne

Elizabeth Stuart was the daughter of King James I and Queen Anne of Denmark, the sister of King Charles I, and the aunt of King Charles II and King James II. While she was only a queen herself for little over a year, her lineage would set up a future dynasty in…
The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family congratulates athletes on successful Olympics

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared their congratulations for Dutch athletes on social media at the close of the 2024 Summer Olympics. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina Amalia and Princess Alexia were in Paris for the first week of the 2024 Games and were able to see several historic medals won for the Netherlands.  While the family was not able to…
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Royal News

King Frederik and Crown Prince Christian enjoy golden day for Denmark at Olympics

King Frederik and Crown Prince Christian of Denmark witnessed Olympic history on Sunday, 11 August. Denmark has won the gold min Men’s Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics after claiming silver at the 2020 Tokyo games.  Playing at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Denmark beat Germany with a final score of 39-26. Spain took bronze against Slovenia to complete the podium.  This is…
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