Sweden

Queen Silvia makes special gift request for her milestone birthday

The Queen of Sweden has made a special request to those wanting to send her a gift to mark a milestone birthday and asked them to send donations to support children experiencing mental health issues in Ukraine through the conflict there. Queen Silvia wants anyone who wishes to celebrate her day with a present to contribute to a fundraiser organised by Radiohjalpen within the World Children…
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Denmark

The royal family that scaled new heights to put up their Christmas tree

There’s long been debate about whether the two direct heirs to a throne can fly together but is it allowed for both to climb a rather flimsy looking ladder at the same time? As Denmark’s royals put up their Christmas tree, the first and second in line to the country’s crown simultaneously clambered up a wooden, free standing ladder to make sure the festive decorations looked as pretty as…
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Features

The future queen who has to take second place to a younger brother in a different line of succession

She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line to the British throne. Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to Norway’s crown. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first in line and she is directly behind…
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British Royals

The stunning necklace of a future queen made famous again by the Princess of Wales

Sparkling with diamonds and studded with creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a marriage. Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal gem but it has a romantic as well as regal history. You get no prizes for guessing the provenance of this particular royal jewel. As it name…
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