Spain

Spain's King Felipe made this major change to royal protocol for an important reason

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5th August 2025
King Felipe of Spain has brought in a big change to a long established rule for royal events and he had a pressing reason to do it.One of the biggest events in the Spanish royal calendar is the annual evening for dignitaries in Mallorca, held in the gardens of the Marivent palace. It’s a formal event and men are usually asked to wear a suit with tie for the evening. However, in 2024…
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British Royals

How one very important royal wedding was barred from broadcast in case someone had a drink during the National Anthem

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4th August 2025
One of the most important royal weddings of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage.The marriage of Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923, was due to be recorded by the brand new BBC and broadcast on radio to share it with as many people as possible.However, the Archbishop of Canterbury was…
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British Royals

A first for the Royal Family as NHS nurse poised to marry eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II

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1st August 2025
The eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II is to marry an NHS nurse.Peter Phillips has announced his engagement to Harriet Sperling who specialises in paediatrics.The couple have been dating for just over a year. They were recently seen together at Wimbledon when they sat in the royal box at the same time as Queen Camilla. That, and their inclusion in the carriage procession at Royal Ascot…
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British Royals

New claims about Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother show that royalty is always the subject of speculation - even in death

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30th July 2025
A new book claims that Princess Margaret may have had fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition that affects babies when their mother drinks while carrying them. It can have a range of impacts on a child.New claims about Princess MargaretMeryle Secrest argues, in her latest publication Princess Margaret and the Curse, that the sister of Queen Elizabeth II was born with ‘an invisible…
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