Sweden

King of Sweden says there's one moment he feels old and it's not what you're expecting

The King of Sweden is about to turn 80 and in a rare interview he’s admitted there’s one thing that reminds him he is getting old. As Carl XVI Gustaf spoke to , he revealed that he really feels his age when he has to get busy in the kitchen. Ahead of his 80th birthday, he granted a rare interview to Svenska Dagbladet. And he told reporter Karin Thunberg that although he generally…
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Features

This is how Princess Beatrice's wedding certificate claimed a place in history

Royal history has often been checked, revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance. And now, one record can claim its own special place in royal history. The marriage certificate of Princess Beatrice is now the last of its kind. When Beatrice wed…
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Royal News

Princess Anne pays dawn tribute in traditional Anzac Day service in London

The Princess Royal joined military and veterans in London today in a moving dawn service honouring the fallen. Princess Anne was at Wellington Arch as the sun came up for the Anzac Day ceremony which traditionally takes place at first light on April 25. It marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in 1915 in which many troops from Australia and New Zealand lost their lives. The…
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Spain

Queen Sofia of Spain is headed to the big royal party of the spring

Queen Sofia of Spain is expected to attend the biggest gathering of royals so far this year. Sofia, 87, is set to travel to Sweden next week for the 80th birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Royalty from around the world has been invited to the celebrations which will include a glittering gala dinner in the Royal Palace in Stockholm on the birthday itself. Now, Hola has confirmed that Spain…
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