British Royals

King Charles makes surprising gesture to crowds at start of State Visit to France

King Charles surprised the thousands who had come to see him at the start of his State Visit to France with an unexpected move on the Champs Elysees. As The King was driven along the famous Parisian street in an official car along with President Emmanuel Macron, the two men made an executive decision that got a good response. As the car continued to move, they stood up and made use of the…
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Greece

A romantic royal wedding that led to a partnership that survived the fall of a crown and exile

It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile and endured until his death in early 2023. And it had…
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Sweden

The gilded gift from a king to friends and family marking a milestone

The King of Sweden has presented a very special new medal to his family and visiting heads of state. As King Carl XVI Gustaf became the first Swedish monarch to mark fifty years on the throne, he presented a Jubilee medal to those involved in his celebrations. The gilded emblem could be seen on the special guests at the celebrations in Stockholm, including Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King…
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Features

The princess who might have challenged King Charles for the British throne

As heads of state gathered in Belgium for a summit, there were meetings, speeches and photo calls. And in the middle of them all was a princess who, in another life, might be getting ready to take the throne of Great Britain. Two centuries ago, King Charles might well have been looking over his shoulder. Now, this claim is really a matter of history. In fact, the royal in question isn’t even…
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