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This princess ripped up the royal rule book for her wedding

The bride wore white, the groom was in uniform and the congregation was filled with kings, queens, princes and princesses. However, the royal wedding that took place on June 13 2015 was a very modern marriage ceremony. The happy couple, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, ripped up the rule book for a celebration like no other. Even though Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden…
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Royal News

Princess Amalia, heir to the Dutch throne, taken to hospital after fall from horse

The heir to the throne of the Netherlands is in hospital after falling from a horse. Princess Catharina-Amalia, 21, suffered a break to an upper arm bone in the accident. She was taken to hospital in Utrecht and doctors are now planning to operate. The Dutch royal house said that the impact on her official schedule isn’t yet known and more details will be released as they become…
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Royal News

Princess Charlene's ten year old twins help host official start to State Visit by French President

The ten year old twins of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have joined their parents for the official welcome for the State Visit of the President of France. As Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived at the Prince’s Palace in Monte Carlo, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella were on hand to help with the ceremonial as the much anticipated event got under…
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Features

If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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