European Royals

Queen Sofia leads Spain's royals as they gather to say farewell to her sister, Princess Irene of Greece

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17th January 2026
Queen Sofia of Spain was supported by two of her granddaughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, as funeral ceremonies began for Princess Irene of Greece. Irene, Sofia’s younger sister, died on January 15 at the age of 83 at her home at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. The first of her funeral ceremonies was held at the Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew and St Demetrius in Madrid on…
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Portrait of Anne Boleyn that's created modern image of tragic queen isn't her says leading historian

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13th January 2026
The famous portrait of Anne Boleyn that has become the modern image of the tragic queen is probably not a painting of her at all. Instead, one leading expert thinks that the face in the portrait is actually that of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth I. The picture in question is kept in the National Gallery in London. It depicts Anne Boleyn, who was Queen of England between 1533 and 1536, as dark…
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This queen just used gold and diamonds to show how important Greenland is to Denmark

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6th January 2026
The first big gesture of 2026 from the Danish royal family is proving more and more relevant every moment. As Donald Trump keeps Greenland in the headlines, and in his foreign policy plans, a ground breaking Queen of Denmark made a very telling choice for her New Year debut. Queen Margrethe attended the traditional New Year gala at the royal palace in Copenhagen wearing a tiara that said…
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Royal News

Queen Camilla speaks publicly of fighting off man who tried to attack her

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31st December 2025
The Queen has spoken publicly of having to fight off a man who tried to attack her on a train when she was a young woman. Queen Camilla said she was a teenager when a person she had never met before tried to grope her during a train journey. Her Majesty spoke publicly of the incident for the first time during an emotional interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, during a conversation…
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