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Death of Prince Vittorio Emmanuele, only son of the last King of Italy

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3rd February 2024
The only son of the last King of Italy has died. Prince Vittorio Emmanuele died in Geneva on February 3rd 2024, just days before his 87th birthday. His family was with him when he passed away. Vittorio Emmanuele was the child of King Umberto II who was deposed in 1946 after a reign that lasted a month and which ended following a referendum that confirmed the abolition of the monarchy. The…
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The man who would be king whose son is about to fulfil his dreams of a throne

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10th January 2024
He was the man who would be king and whose line is about to take the oldest throne in Europe. Prince Henrik of Denmark was a sometimes controversial consort to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark but he was at her side as she prepared to make history and take her country’s throne and he remained there throughout her reign until his death in 2018. Best known in his later years for his demands to be…
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The day a duke was upstaged by a frog and loved every moment

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31st December 2023
The brand new Duke of Edinburgh found himself playing second fiddle to a frog at one of the most spectacular royal events of 2023. Prince Edward laughed as he was upstaged by Kermit during the Coronation Concert which followed the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. BBC (fair use) On May 7th 2023, thousands of people who won tickets in a ballot joined the Royal Family and their…
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A royal Christmas at Osborne House

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19th December 2023
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was the place where she spent her final Christmas. Built in the style of an Italianate villa, Osborne House was purchased in March 1845 and was bought together with its estate of approximately 1,000…
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The good luck gift which became one of the most famous royal tiaras of all

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22nd November 2023
Queen Camilla has worn one of the most famous tiaras in the Royal Family’s collection for the State Banquet in honour of the President of South Korea. Her Majesty chose the very modern ruby tiara which was created in the late 20th century for Queen Elizabeth II. It features rubies which were given to Her Late Majesty as a gift and which are said to bring good luck. Embed from Getty…
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