European Royals

The prince and princess who came back from the shadows to take centre stage in their royal family again

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17th February 2025
They’ve been noticeable by their absence for the past couple of years but a prince and princess are now centre stage for their royal family after a stay in the US. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark moved to America in 2023 when he took up a military position there. The couple, who had carried out regular engagements in Denmark, disappeared from the royal diary. And while…
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Why a brand new princess wore the same tiara for her royal wedding as her husband's former wife

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8th February 2025
Tradition is tradition and at the latest royal wedding, the bride has worn a ”something borrowed” with a poignant history as well as a link to the groom’s first wife. Chrysi Vardinoyannis married Prince Nikolaus of Greece and Denmark in a private ceremony on February 7 in Athens, surrounded by family and friends. And as well as a dress designed by Christos Costarellos, the…
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The accession of Queen Elizabeth II

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6th February 2025
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II saw many milestones. But perhaps one is the most important – not just of her reign but of modern British history. It is the moment of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the early hours, King George VI died in his sleep…
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Is King Charles hoping to follow in Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps with historic visit?

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30th January 2025
It was one of the most famous State Visits of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II and now it appears that her son and successor hopes to emulate a moment that is still talked about today. In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to make a State Visit to the Republic of Ireland. In 2014, Her Late Majesty welcomed the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, to the UK…
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The royals who have ruled Greenland including a king who said no to selling it to the USA

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8th January 2025
King Frederik X of Denmark is just days away from the first anniversary of his accession to the throne and he’ll mark the milestone in the middle of a global debate about the future of his realm. For Frederik currently reigns in Greenland and a certain other incoming Head of State wouldn’t mind being in charge there either. Donald Trump has said, not for the first time, that…
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