Norway

King Harald returns home after hospital treatment

King Harald has been discharged from hospital after a three day stay. The King of Norway was treated for an infection at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The 85 year old was admitted on December 19th 2022 and put on intravenous antibiotics. He went home on December 21s 2022 and will continue to rest ahead of the Christmas break. In a short statement confirming his release from hospital care…
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British Royals

King Charles III bank note design revealed

The designs of the first bank notes to bear the image of King Charles III have been revealed. The notes won’t enter circulation until 2024 but the Bank of England has now shared how the Monarch will appear on the currency. His Majesty’s image will be seen…
British Royals

The Princess of Wales remembers Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey

The Princess of Wales has made a poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by planting a tree in Her Late Majesty’s memory. The Princess planted the cherry tree at Westminster Abbey as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, the initiative which began as a way of marking the Platinum Jubilee but which has been extended to become a permanent memorial to Elizabeth II. Kate planted the tree…
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Features

Winter's most romantic royal palaces: Rosenborg

Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It has majesty and mystery and covered in…
British Royals

The Duke of Kent joins Royal Family to pay poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

They were childhood companions with a bond that stretched back decades. The Duke of Kent was at the side of Queen Elizabeth II throughout her reign and, as the first Christmas since her death began, he was prominent at a special dedication to Her Late Majesty. The Duke joined the Royal Family at the carol service at Westminster Abbey organised by the Princess of Wales which paid tribute to…
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Insight

If Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? There…
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