British Royals

Behind the scenes at the Coronation as King Charles sends birthday wishes to Prince William

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21st June 2023
The King has taken everyone behind the scenes at his Coronation to wish his elder son a happy birthday. As Prince William marks his first birthday as heir to the throne and Prince of Wales, the official Royal Family social media accounts shared an unseen moment from the rehearsals for the Coronation to mark the moment. King Charles III and the Prince of Wales are seen laughing as William…
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How the King of Spain is related to King Charles III

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19th June 2023
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

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19th June 2023
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

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19th June 2023
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

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17th June 2023
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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