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Queen Sofia of Spain attends the canonisation ceremony for Mother Teresa

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4th September 2016
Queen Sofia of Spain attended the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa this morning in St. Peter’s Square, representing Spain on behalf of her son. The ceremony completes the process of canonisation, which was begun in 1999 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who granted permission to begin this process without waiting five years after Mother Teresa’s death. The first stage, the…
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Monarchy Rules: Louis VIII - The French Prince who invaded England

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1st August 2016
The future Louis VIII of France was born on 5 September 1187 as the son of Philip II of France and Isabella of Hainault. Isabella died in 1190 after giving birth to short lived twin boys and Louis inherited the Country of Artois through her. On 23 May 1200 Louis was married to Blanche of Castile, a daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England (sister to King Richard I and King…
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Queen Anne of Romania has died

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1st August 2016
Romania’s former royal house has confirmed that Queen Anne of Romania, the wife of Romania’s last monarch, King Michael I, has died today at 1.45 PM at the age of 92. Crown Princess Margareta, Prince Radu, Princess Helen, Princess Sophie and Princess Marie were…
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Emperor Akihito announces he plans to abdicate

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13th July 2016
Emperor Akihito of Japan has announced he plans to abdicate in the coming years. The 82-year-old Emperor expressed his intention to the Imperial Household Agency, public broadcaster NHK said. It would be the first abdication in almost 200 years, the last being Emperor Kōkaku in 1817. Though it did not cite a specific reason for the coming abdication, the health of Emperor Akihito has been frail…
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Duchess of Cornwall Joined At Wimbledon By Denmark’s Crown Prince

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3rd July 2016
The Duchess of Cornwall was joined by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark at Wimbledon on 30 June. They are both regular attendees of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and they greeted each other warmly as they arrived to the Royal Box on centre court. The Duke of Kent, who is the President of the All England Club where the Championships take place, was also present. They watched the men’s…
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