The Netherlands

King and Queen of the Netherlands are first royal visitors to the White House in a busy month

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14th April 2026
There will be plenty of kings in the official home of the US President this month and the Dutch monarch was the first to cross the threshold. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, along with Queen Maxima, was welcomed to the White House by Donald Trump as they began an official visit to the United States. The royal couple joined President Trump and First Lady, Melania, for dinner at…
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Features

Queen Mary and her father, John Donaldson, gave us one of the best royal wedding photos of all and now is the time to remember it

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12th April 2026
Queen Mary of Denmark and her father, Professor John Donaldson, shared many things but among them is a moment of history. For on May 14 2004, John Dalgleish Donaldson walked with his youngest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, through one of the most famous churches in Europe as she prepared to marry the heir to one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. And they gave us one of the all time best royal…
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Royal News

Special role for Princess Anne as the Royal Family prepares to mark centenary of Queen Elizabeth II

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10th April 2026
The Princess Royal will have a special role as the Royal Family marks 100 years since the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Anne will officially open the The Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent’s Park, London, on the centenary itself. The park has been designed as a tranquil space for reflection in the very heart of London. The Princess, the only daughter of the late Queen, will…
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Features

Countdown to a Centenary: a prince who longed to be beside the seaside

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8th April 2026
In April 1926, the papers were filled with royal news as the countdown to the arrival of a new prince or princess entered its final stages. The Duke and Duchess of York, who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, were expecting their first child. The much anticipated baby would be third in line to the throne but a life of obscurity, as a monarch’s cousin, appeared to await.
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