Belgium

Patriotic dressing from Belgium's queens and princesses as their king celebrates ten years on the throne

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21st July 2023
The celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the reign of King Philippe of the Belgians got under way with a nod to the country’s colours from the royal family that has supported him through his tenure. His wife, Queen Mathilde, wore bright red while his heir, Princess Elisabeth, was in yellow and the king’s mother, Queen Paola, had elements of black in her outfit, meaning all three…
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Spain

A royal hug for the new Wimbledon champion as King Felipe of Spain greets Carlos Alcaraz after a famous win

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16th July 2023
He might just have written his name in the history books of the most famous tennis championship in the world but Carlos Alcaraz appeared overcome as royalty queued up to meet him and celebrate his success. As he made his way into the Player’s Lounge at Wimbledon, the King of Spain sprung forward to offer a congratulatory hug. King Felipe couldn’t stop smiling as he chatted with Spain’s…
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Features

Ten royals who have presented the trophies at Wimbledon

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15th July 2023
The Princess of Wales will be on Centre Court to hand over the trophies at Wimbledon as this year’s competition comes to a close. The last few years have seen the Princess become a regular at the presentations but a whole host of royals have done the honours over the years. Queen Elizabeth II [getty src=”514877632″ width=”468″ height=”594″ tld=”co.uk”] Queen…
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Luxembourg

New baby joy for Luxembourg's royals

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13th July 2023
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…
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The unexpected royal wedding that created one of England's most unusual queens

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12th July 2023
Sixteenth century kings, even those that had worked their way through a quintet of queens, had a somewhat preconceived idea of what a consort should bring to their royal marriage. Henry VIII might well have been in love with the idea of love but he also had a concept of court politics that his wives had to match. However, his final wedding would prove to be the most unusual of all his marriages…
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