Features

Queen Margrethe takes charge of Denmark's royal Christmas countdown

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2nd December 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – well, at the Amalienborg Palace at least. As December gets under way, the Danish Royal Family have a special treat in store for their fans and it’s all under the control of none other than Queen Margrethe II. The Danish monarch is in charge of an Advent adventure which will unfold on the official royal Instagram account. With the help of her…
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Sweden

Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew

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22nd November 2019
Princess Christina, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has written a book about their paternal grandmother to mark the centenary of her death. And she’s had some very royal help – her cousins, Queen Margrethe II and Princess Benedikte of Denmark have been involved in the project, too. ‘She was Called Daisy’ will tell the story of Princess Margaret of Connaught who was grandmother…
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Monaco

A special tribute to Princess Grace on Monaco's national day

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19th November 2019
The Prince’s Palace in Monaco was filled with the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’ as celebrations took place on a very special date in the country’s calendar. Events for National Day in Monaco included a musical marking of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace. Prince Albert II, Grace’s only son, was moved to tears as a lone piper began the rendition of the famous song. He…
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European Royals

Italian Pretender reveals promise of return of royal family was a spoof

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16th November 2019
He might not have a throne but he has a good sense of humour. Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and a claimant to the long defunct Italian throne has revealed that the video he released on Thursday promising the return of the royal family wasn’t actually about bringing monarchy back to his country. Instead, it was a trailer for series three of ‘The Crown’. Emanuele Filiberto…
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