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King Charles praises unity and community after riots

King Charles has said he hopes ”shared values of mutual respect and understanding” will prevail and help to bring people together after riots across England and Northern Ireland. His Majesty spoke to Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, about the riots and the response to them. It follows a series of violent incidents which have seen over 700 people arrested. The trouble began…
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Queen Paola makes surprise appearance in poignant family photo

On the occasion of Belgium’s National Day, Princess Delphine posted a rare family picture on her Instagram account that made the rounds on national and international media for various reasons. It is very rare for Belgium’s newest princess to publish images of her family, including her partner Jim O’Hare and their two children Josephine and Oscar.  But most importantly, the image…
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Spain

Queen Sofía marks cultural anniversary

Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site.  The evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a concert to celebrate the Atapuerca…
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Princess Leonor gets another historic first under her belt as she travels to Portugal

In a year that has been marked by historic events in Spain, another one has taken place. On Friday, 12th July, Princess Leonor travelled to Portugal for her first solo official trip overseas.  She departed the State Pavilion of the Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas International Airport, with an official ceremony taking place, during which the princess was given military honours and briefly…
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Spain

Leonor and Sofia take art to heart as they solo kickstart major awards celebrations

The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the Princess of Girona Awards. Now in their 15th edition, the scheme was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.  Kickstarting the two days of events on Tuesday, 9th July, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía made a rare solo visit to the atelier of sculptor Jaume Plensa…
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