British Royals

Prince Philip is taken to hospital

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17th February 2021
The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital.Buckingham Palace said that Prince Philip, 99, was taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London on the advice of his doctors after he complained of feeling unwell. Royal officials say this is a precautionary measure.The Duke was admitted on the evening of February 16th although his hospital stay wasn’t announced until the afternoon…
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Spain

Spain's Royal Household moves quickly to dismiss reports King Juan Carlos is seriously ill

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15th February 2021
Reports that King Juan Carlos of Spain had suffered a deterioration in his health have been put aside. The Spanish Royal Household has told the press that speculation that the former monarch is gravely ill have ”no basis.”As the reports circulated on the morning of February 15th 2021, Carlos Herrera, one of Spain’s best known journalists, says he spoke to the former monarch…
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LuxembourgRoyal Weddings

Royal Wedding Settings: the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Luxembourg

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14th February 2021
Forty years ago, on a day for lovers, a future sovereign married his consort in a cathedral filled with royal resonance. As Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa celebrate their ruby wedding anniversary, Royal Central takes a look at the famous setting for their historic marriage.Henri, then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista had told the press at…
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Spain

TV coverage of Princess Leonor’s school move causes controversy and political rows

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10th February 2021
Spain’s main TV station, RTVE, has apologised after complaints about its reporting on the news that Princess Leonor is to finish her secondary education in Wales.In a piece on a lunchtime programme, La Hora de La1, RTVE put up an on screen banner reading ‘’Leonor is leaving Spain, like her grandfather’’, a reference to the former monarch, Juan Carlos I, who went into self imposed…
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