British Royals

King Charles and Queen Camilla close a circle as they make initial State Visit - and it holds a special meaning

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4th March 2023
There were talks, there was intense speculation over what would be the destination of King Charles III’s first outgoing State Visit of his reign. Some had imagined another Monarchy, perhaps Denmark, who now has the longest reigning Sovereign in Europe, or Sweden, where King Carl XVI Gustaf is celebrating his Golden Jubilee in 2023.  But in the end, it was a rather sentimental and…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia reward national scientific excellence

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3rd March 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to Alicante to hand out the National Research Awards, which have introduced a new element for this edition.  On Wednesday, 1 March, Their Majesties arrived at Casa Mediterráneo, where the ceremony was held, accompanied by authorities, including the Minister for Science and Innovation, Diana Morant.  Once inside, the ceremony began with the…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde acquires a new goddaughter due to a peculiar Belgian tradition being enacted

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23rd February 2023
Queen Mathilde has acquired a new goddaughter after a family in Molenbeek asked The Queen of Belgium to become godparent to their child. Her Majesty does not know the family, but has accepted, gifting the child an engraved silver cup, and arranged for an audience to be held with the Mayor of the city. But how did Queen Mathilde end up being the godmother to a child she does not know? Belgian…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip's custom Land Rover to be sold at auction

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22nd February 2023
A car that belonged to the late Duke of Edinburgh is set to be sold at auction. The Land Rover Defender that was built specifically on instructions from Prince Philip will go under the hammer on Saturday, 25th February. The vehicle was only recently sold in a June 2022 auction, fetching £44,000, and is currently being resold by auction house Silverstone Auction in the context of their Race…
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