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Princess Leonor carries out her first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural institution. The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of her first ever public address to its vaults. It came as the Institute marked its thirtieth anniversary. Princess Leonor…
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Zara Tindall welcomes her third child

Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike, have welcomed their third child, a baby boy. Zara gave birth to her son on March 21st 2021. He weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and has been named Lucas Philip. The baby boy is a first son for Zara and Mike Tindall who already have two…
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The Queen reflects on lost lives on a day of national commemoration

The Queen has spoken of grief that has affected millions across the UK in the past year as the country came together to remember all those lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Shortly after a national minute of silence to commemorate all those who have died with the virus, Her Majesty sent a bunch of spring flowers to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where The Duke of Edinburgh was…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Olav of Norway and Martha of Sweden

It was a royal wedding for the history books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the streets of the Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and remember the wedding…
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The Royal Week, in Pictures

One week, seven days and plenty to talk about. In another week dominated by speculation about what might be happening behind closed Palace doors, royalty across Europe has continued with changed agendas that reflect the times in which we all now live. As the pandemic…
Spain

Princess Leonor to carry out first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to take on her first solo public duty at the age of fifteen. The Princess of Asturias will present the copy of the Spanish Constitution that she read from during her first public speech to one of Spain’s most prestigious institutions a it marks a special moment in its history. Leonor will visit the Cervantes Institute in Madrid on…
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