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How the King of Spain is related to King Charles III

Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe VI get to call each other cousins. The Victorian Side The queen who dominated the 19th century is an ancestor of both the British and Spanish monarchs several…
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The last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century

The last major Windsor wedding of the 20th century became something of a turning point for Queen Elizabeth II and her family. It wasn’t just that this royal celebration was more informal and more relaxed than the spectacular ceremonial of previous royal marriages. The…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

It was an historic royal wedding which created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding anniversary. Let’s rewind to June 19th 1976 for the wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. [getty src=”3140398&#8243…
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A romantic and reluctant queen

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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Sports stars recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List

Ian Wright leads the field of sports stars recognised in the first Birthday Honours list of the reign of King Charles III. The former England and Arsenal player is made an OBE for his services to football and charity. Another football legend, John Grieg, is made a CBE. He spent decades with Rangers as a player, manager and director and has been named the greatest ever by the club’s…
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