Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco – the royal bride who wore the trousers

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8th March 2024
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit, a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the help of Karl Lagerfeld.Charlene and Albert’s civil wedding took place on July 1st 2011, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the event, the first part of what…
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British Royals

The historic first Maundy coins of King Charles III

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5th March 2024
They were real pieces of history, The first Maundy coins to bear the image of King Charles III were handed out at a special service at York Minster where His Majesty distributed them in a tradition that stretches back centuries.The King handed out the first Maundy money to bear his image to 74 men and 74 women in April 2023. The number of recipients reflected his age at the time of the…
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Royal News

King Harald back in Norway and in hospital after falling ill on holiday

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4th March 2024
Harald V of Norway has returned to Oslo after falling ill while on holiday in Malaysia.King Harald, 87, was flown back home on a medical plane with his wife, Queen Sonja, at his side.He is now being treated at the Rigshospitalet in Oslo where he is expected to spend several days.The Norwegian king was taken to hospital after developing an infection. His own doctor was flown in soon…
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