European Royals

The queen who turned spectacular diamonds into ''crown jewels'' as her final wish

It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated. This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia, better known as Ena, decided to create a set of jewellery pieces to be passed down from generation to generation of queens. According to Queen…
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Royal News

The queen who turned spectacular diamonds into ''crown jewels'' as her final wish

It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated. This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia, better known as Ena, decided to create a set of jewellery pieces to be passed down from generation to generation of queens. According to Queen…
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Spain

Surprise! Queen Letizia is watching you study

It’s back to school season, and, like every year, Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute. Her Majesty arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September. There, she was welcomed by a delegation of authorities, including the President of the Autonomic Community of Cantabria, and the Mayor of Castro Urdiales. After…
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Spain

Spanish royals mourn second family death this year

After two weeks spent at the Olympic Games in Paris, the Spanish Royal Family is experiencing pain once again, as they announced the death of Juan Gómez-Acebo, cousin to King Felipe.  Juan was the second of Infanta Pilar’s five children; he passed away on Monday, 12th August following a battle with cancer. The funeral date hasn’t been revealed; however, we know that he has expressed a…
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