British Royals

Princess Beatrice enjoys day at Wimbledon as royals pack Centre Court

The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as the competition intensified with plenty of princesses in place to enjoy the semi-finals of the Men’s Singles Championship. Princess Beatrice followed in the famed footsteps of the Princess of Wales with plenty of expressive reactions to the on court contests which eventually saw Novak Djokovic advance to a last two showdown with top seed, Carlos…
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Luxembourg

New baby joy for Luxembourg's royals

The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg have shared their joy at the news they are to become grandparents again. In a short statement, the Grand Ducal Court said Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had ”the great joy of announcing that Prince Felix and…
History

The royal duchess who went from mistress to matriarch

t was a famous royal love story that shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship lasted decades, survived a serious separation and ultimately led to the creation of a dynasty which would snatch the throne of…
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Features

Protocol and the President: how Joe Biden's hand on The King's shoulder is far from a rule breaker

He’s about to head to a NATO summit but it would appear that US President, Joe Biden, has weightier matters to deal with. After popping in for tea at Windsor Castle with King Charles III, POTUS is caught up in a debate about whether he broke royal protocol by putting his hand on the Monarch’s shoulder. President Biden reached out, quite literally, to King Charles several times during their…
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Features

The royal bride who wore her sister's wedding dress

It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads back to June 1964 for the wedding of Desiree and Baron Niclas Silfvershiold. The princess was the second of the four sisters of Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
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