Royal News

Prince William's message of love for his 'incredible' Catherine

The Prince of Wales has sent a very public message of love to his wife, describing her as remarkable and incredible.As the Princess of Wales celebrated her birthday, Prince William took to social media with heartfelt words from him and the couple’s three children.Alongside a brand new portrait of the Princess, William wrote to the ”most incredible wife and mother” and…
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European Royals

The princess who became a winter royal bride

It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
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Princess Grace's two engagements rings combined royal history and Hollywood glamour

She was the film star who married a prince and created the ultimate 20th century royal fairy tale. And Grace Kelly received not one but two engagement rings in the midst of this regal romance.One of those rings is about as famous as royal jewellery gets. The huge diamond that Prince Rainier III of Monaco presented to Grace when they got engaged was photographed around the world as their story…
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Royal News

Beginnings, endings and a few nerves mark the first New Year's speech of King Frederik X of Denmark

The King of Denmark said out loud what a lot of his subjects were thinking as he delivered the royal New Year’s address for the first time – can anyone other than Queen Margrethe actually make the speech? It turned out that the answer was yes even though the new king made no secret of the pressure he felt in taking on this most important of royal duties.Exactly a year after his…
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Spain

A year of turbulence for Spain's royals - again

Another year, another moment to stop and say that it’s been a turbulent time for the royal family of Spain. While 2024 brought moments of celebration and success that seemed to start to turn a corner for the somewhat beleaguered Bourbons, it also brought difficult…
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The queen who just made turning 80 the most stylish move of all

Queen Silvia of Sweden is the longest serving consort in Europe right now and in her almost five decades as a royal, she’s created a sense of style all of her own. She’s raised her palace wardrobes to uncover lost gems (as you do) while her passion for a rewear is second to none. In 2024, the 80 year old queen was serving style like no other with some stand out moments.The clashing…
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