Spain

Sisterly love - Princess Leonor helps Infanta Sofia to walk after suffering accident in Mallorca

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10th August 2020
The heir to Spain’s throne, Princess Leonor, helped her sister, Infanta Sofia, to walk on their first appearance in Mallorca after the younger royal hurt her leg soon after arriving on the island. Sofia, who is thirteen, had a large bandage around her knee as she arrived in Petra, Mallorca with Leonor and their parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, for a planned engagement.
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The uncertain future of Queen Sofía, the 'most royal' royal in Europe

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9th August 2020
She is perhaps the last of the old European royal way. Daughter of a king, sister of a king, wife of a king and mother of a king, Queen Sofía of Spain has a regal tale unmatched on the continent, and in the 21st century, it is a rarity. But she’s far more than a sum of her dynastic parts. Sofía is a consort who was pioneering a new way of carrying out the ancient role of royalty…
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Uncrowned Queen: Margaret Beaufort brought to life in an interview with historian Nicola Tallis

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7th August 2020
Complex and compelling, iron-willed and ingenious, that’s the view of the historian, Nicola Tallis, on one of the most famous yet mysterious figures in Tudor history. Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, helped win her son a throne and create a groundbreaking dynasty into the bargain. But her story has often been just an afterthought in the telling of the Tudors while Margaret herself…
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The Duke of Edinburgh to take part in VJ Day commemorations

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5th August 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh will take part in the UK wide national commemorations planned for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Prince Philip will feature in a special moment focused on the veterans of World War Two as the Royal Family lead events marking the anniversary. The Duke, who is now 99, was on board HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay in August 1945 when the Japanese surrender was signed. Three quarters…
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