Features

How a wedding anniversary inspired one of the most famous royal celebrations of all

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13th October 2023
It’s now one of the best known phrases in royal history and it was inspired by a celebration of sixty years of marriage. Without a Diamond Wedding anniversary, there would be no Diamond Jubilee. This sparkling celebration of sixty years of rule, rare even in modern times, owes its name to the celebrations for six decades of marriage. The term ‘Diamond Jubilee’ was coined in the early…
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British Royals

The final farewell of a king and a princess

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11th October 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla are about to make a State Visit to Kenya and it will be a poignant moment. As well as being the first trip to Commonwealth country of his new reign, the visit will see His Majesty in the country where his own mother’s reign began. For on February 6th 1952, it was there that news reached Treetops that King George VI had died in his sleep and Elizabeth II was now…
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European Royals

King and Queen of Spain to make State Visit to Denmark

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9th October 2023
The Queen of Denmark has invited the King and Queen of Spain to make a State Visit to her country King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will be hosted by Queen Margrethe II for a three day trip, running between November 6th and November 8th 2023. Spanish press had reported the possibility of the State Visit earlier this month and official confirmation has just come from the Danish Court. The…
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Monaco

The Monaco tradition that brought Princess Charlene to tears

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4th October 2023
One special tradition in Monaco always brings its royals into the heart of the community, even in the bitter days of deep winter. People across the Principality look forward to the feast day of St. Devote, Monaco’s patron saint, which falls in the early days of January. And the celebrations have had a big impact on Princess Charlene. Festivities for Devote are popular across the principality…
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