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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians overcome with emotion as her son takes part in military parade

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21st July 2025
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians struggled to contain her emotions as she watched her elder son march past in a military parade for the country’s national day.Queen Mathilde is overcomeThe Belgian queen appeared overcome as Prince Gabriel, 21, joined his fellow recruits from the Royal Military Academy to file past as part of the procession.King Philippe also had to work to keep his…
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How King Charles III is related to King Felipe VI of Spain

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21st July 2025
Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe VI get to call each other cousins.The Victorian Side to King Felipe’s links to King CharlesThe queen who dominated the 19th century is an ancestor of…
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Princess Charlene shares a giant red and white cake covered in macarons for Prince Albert's special anniversary

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20th July 2025
Princess Charlene helped cut a huge cake covered in macarons as her husband, Prince Albert, marked 20 years as ruler of Monaco.The couple were joined by their ten year old twins, Jacques and Gabriella, for the celebrations which took place in the heart of Prince’s Palace in Monaco.Prince Albert’s nieces and nephews were also at the party which brought together thousands of…
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The royal wedding of a romantic and reluctant queen

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19th July 2025
The year 1923 saw the marital calendar was packed with princely nuptials. The springtime wedding of Albert, Duke of York had brought huge crowds to London, and there was an impressive turnout in the city that autumn when Lady Louise Mountbatten wed Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf…
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The secret queen removed from history by a conquering king

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19th July 2025
She was the long dead widow who was used by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the throne. But was she also Queen of England?Eleanor never claimed a crown for herself but as…
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