Spain

King Felipe leaves troubles in Spain behind as he visits Argentina

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11th December 2023
King Felipe has  attended the inauguration of the President of Argentina in a political ceremony which proved far less controversial for the Spanish monarch that his more recent engagements at home. Felipe VI stood alongside world leaders for the swearing in which took place in Buenos Aires on December 10th 2023. The Spanish king had arrived in the country the day before when he had had…
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British Royals

The first royal Christmas speech

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11th December 2023
The royal Christmas speech is now an important part of the festive season with the Monarch addressing country and Commonwealth every December 25th at 3pm. Christmas lunches and celebrations are built around it and millions tune in to hear the address. However, this special…
Royal Christmas

The year Queen Elizabeth II didn't make a Christmas speech

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10th December 2023
Queen Elizabeth II turned the Christmas speech into an essential part of every festive season. Although it was her grandfather, King George V, who first broadcast to the nation on Christmas Day and her father, King George VI, who made the famous addresses through the difficult years of World War Two, it would be Elizabeth II who made the moment into a national institution. In 1957, the speech…
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British Royals

IN PHOTOS: The Royal Family all together at Christmas carol service

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9th December 2023
The Royal Family turned out in force for the now traditional Christmas carol service organised by the Princess of Wales. They gathered at Westminster Abbey for the special event which took the theme of the hope of new life. And in a year when children and those who care for them were honoured, it was the younger generation who came to the fore at this special royal event. The Prince and…
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European Royals

Liechtenstein's Prince Hans-Adam announces death of his youngest son

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6th December 2023
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein has died. He was 51 years old. The prince was the third and youngest son of Liechtenstein’s sovereign, Prince Hans Adam II, and his late wife, Princess Marie. In a short statement, on December 5th 2023, the Royal Household said that the prince passed away unexpectedly on December 5th 2023. Prince Constantin married Marie Kálnoky de Kőröspatak in…
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