Spain

Princess Leonor's 18th birthday is still being discussed - but why?

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4th November 2023
Princess Leonor is now officially an adult, and, following the pomp and pageantry of her swearing ceremony, family and friends flocked to El Pardo Palace to celebrate her big milestone.  And so, on the evening of 31 October 2023, she was joined by King Juan Carlos, who flew specifically for the occasion from Abu Dhabi, Infantas Elena and Cristina, Queen Sofía (who was notably absent from the…
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Spain

Princess Leonor dedicates herself to Spain in emotional speech marking historic day

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31st October 2023
Princess Leonor, heir to the throne of Spain, has asked her country to trust her as she marked her coming of age with an impressive speech. The Princess of Asturias spoke powerfully at a reception at the Royal Palace in Madrid which followed a series of historic events. After her solemn swearing of allegiance to the Constitution in front of a joint session of Parliament, which garnered her a…
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Belgium

The next Queen Elisabeth: how is a princess preparing for an historic role?

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25th October 2023
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their roles in a continuously changing landscape. Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant. As it happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the rest of her…
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Denmark

"Is it Cinderella?" The golden shoe that gave a royal celebration a fairytale ending

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17th October 2023
It was a story that gripped a nation, for a few hours at least, stealing the limelight away from the royal birthday boy as Denmark’s began a search for its Cinderella. On October 15th 2023, as Prince Christian turned 18, a big party was held at the Royal Palace hosted by Queen Margrethe; aside from many members of European royal families, there was also a contingent of roughly 200 young…
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