Denmark

Celebrations and solemn acts to mark the moment Prince Christian of Denmark turns 18

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8th August 2023
Prince Christian, second in line to the throne of Denmark, will celebrate his 18th birthday in regal style.The Danish Royal Court has just announced that the prince, who turns 18 on October 15th 2023, will mark the milestone with a series of symbolic events.On the morning he reaches his majority, Prince Christian will make a balcony appearance with his family. The prince will appear on the…
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Features

The English Queens of France

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7th August 2023
On an August day, over 500 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was promised in marriage to the French king, Louis XII.  She would wed him several months later. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of France.  No other English princess held that title after her.  In fact, only one other daughter of a King of England had married a King…
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Queen Alexandra's Wedding Necklace

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7th August 2023
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…
Sweden

A romantic and reluctant queen

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6th August 2023
She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and change the attitudes of a whole royal family. The love story of Lady Louise Mountbatten and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden…
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British Royals

Why is the Princess Royal called Anne?

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5th August 2023
A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family?The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of another princess. In August that year…
Features

The story of Balmoral tartan

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5th August 2023
It’s been quite the week for tartan. The King was fully kilted out as he headed to John O’Groats for a wee dram at the start of his Scottish holidays. Meanwhile his heir, Prince William, found his own Scottish style under scrutiny as conversations began about…
British Royals

How King Charles III will spend the first anniversary of his accession

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4th August 2023
It will be a poignant day, tinged with sadness and The King will spend the first anniversary of his accession to the throne privately.His Majesty will pass the day in Aberdeenshire. His base there, Birkhall, is on the Balmoral estate. Queen Elizabeth II died in the main house at Balmoral.Buckingham Palace says King Charles will mark the moment ”quietly and privately”.The…
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