Romania

Romania’s Royal Family to digitalize thousands of King Michael's photos

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10th August 2021
The Romanian Royal Family has announced that they are starting extensive work to digitize King Michael’s huge collection of photographs. His archive includes more than 20,000 photographs which will now be scanned and saved digitally. The royal family confirmed that the photos will be made available for research purposes as well as to journalists.Several photographs from the collection…
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European RoyalsPalaces & Buildings

Former Tsar of Bulgaria wins legal battle over Vrana Palace

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8th August 2021
On 29 July, the Royal Palace of Vrana was finally given to deposed Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria by the Sofia Court of Appeals, ending a more than ten year legal battle between the Bulgarian Royal Family and the Bulgarian government. According to The International Monarchist Conference, the Sofia Court of Appeals ruled in favour of Simeon II, who will now be able to retain his residence. The…
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Jordan

King Abdullah wants political reforms in Jordan

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5th August 2021
There may be political reforms in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Jordan after the King went public this week and said he supports a reform of the nation’s political system. King Abdullah of Jordan gave his support for the efforts of the Royal Committee to Modernise the…
Denmark

Prince Christian prepares to leave home for new school

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5th August 2021
Denmark’s future king, Prince Christian, will move away from home in just a few weeks. The second in line to the throne will start at a new school, a prestigious boarding college situated a good distance from Copenhagen. Prince Christian completed his school education in Gentofte this summer, and it has been confirmed that the future Danish king will attend the prestigious boarding school…
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HistoryHistoryPalaces & Buildings

The historic castle of Emperor Frederick

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3rd August 2021
On top of a small hill in southern Italy is a completely unique building with a long royal history. Castel del Monte, Italian for “Castle of the Mountain,” is a 13th-century citadel situated by the village of Andria.The history of this unique building started in the 1240s when King Frederick II inherited the lands from his mother Constance of Sicily. Frederick II was King of Sicily…
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