Norway

The future queen who has to take second place to her younger brother in a different line of succession

She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line to the British throne. Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to Norway’s crown. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first in line and she is directly behind…
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British Royals

The Duke of Gloucester celebrates his 'Golden Jubilee'

Just when you thought royal jubilees might be taking a rest for a while, the Duke of Gloucester has sprung an anniversary surprise. The Duke, who at one point was fifth in line to the throne, has had a half century celebration all of his own but it’s nothing to do with a crown. Andy Wakefield Prince Richard’s ‘jubilee’ was, in fact, to mark his fifty years in a role…
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British Royals

Hand delivered by The King: how Charles III and Queen Camilla marked a special birthday

It’s one of the most famous birthday greetings in the world and the royal celebration was given a special twist for one recipient by none other than The King himself. As King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Middlesborough, they met Rona Graft who just happened to be turning 100 that very day. Queen Camilla meets young people helped by community initiatives(Royal Family/…
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Features

The most star crossed royal lovers of all? The princess who fell for a king and ended up covered in blood on her wedding day

A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
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