Prince Philip

Royals across Europe celebrate Prince Philip's 99th birthday

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10th June 2020
The Royal Family has taken to social media to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 99th birthday. A series of special photographs have been shared on official accounts to mark Prince Philip’s big day.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were first to send birthday wishes. Early on the morning of June 10th 2020, they added two photographs showing Prince Philip with Prince William and with…
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CoronavirusSweden

Sweden's royals raise the flag for the country's National Day

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6th June 2020
The King and Queen of Sweden have started celebrations for their country’s National Day with a flag ceremony. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip then followed with similar ceremonies as the Royal Family began a series of events for the special day.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were filmed watching Sweden’s flag being raised in a special ceremony at their current…
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CoronavirusThe Netherlands

Queen Maxima cycles to work to support reopening of famous museum

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3rd June 2020
Museums and art galleries in the Netherlands are beginning to reopen after long closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, new government guidance is for people to visit local attractions so Queen Maxima cycled through The Hague, where she lives, to see how one of the city’s most famous museums is tackling the task of welcoming back visitors.Queen Maxima toured the Kunstmuseum…
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The Coronation of Elizabeth II: a symbolic bouquet

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2nd June 2020
The Coronation of The Queen, on June 2nd 1953 at Westminster Abbey, was hailed as the start of a new Elizabethan Age. The Monarch’s Coronation dress, created by Norman Hartnell, was a masterpiece of symbolism that has become an historic artefact. But there was just as much significance in the bouquet of flowers carried by Elizabeth II on the day she was crowned Queen.While the famous…
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