The Netherlands

The princess whose royal wedding dress was inspired by flowers and pearls

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29th May 2025
It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
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The Netherlands

The Dutch royal family throws open palace doors and there's a special treat for visitors

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22nd May 2025
The Dutch Royal Family has shared that one of their royal homes, Palace Noordeinde, will be open to visitors this summer.Palace Noordeinde is one of the Dutch Royal Family’s three official residences. Located in The Hague, the palace will open for visitors from 16 July to 3 August 2025, with tours of the palace and the royal stables available. The tour of the palace also features a new…
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Norway

Norway's Royal Family celebrates Constitution Day

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18th May 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wore her newest bunad as the Norwegian Royal Family led the celebrations for Constitution Day.The future queen completed 15 months of military training earlier this spring, and received the traditional dress from Bardu and Målselv, the municipality where her training took place, as a farewell gift. Mayor Martin Nymo told reporters that seeing Princess Ingrid…
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Spain

King Felipe of Spain adds another unusual hat to his collection - and there's a very good reason

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14th May 2025
King Felipe usually keeps his headwear to a baseball cap while sailing off the coast of Mallorca in the summer but in recent months he’s developed a rather striking taste in hats.For the second time in a matter of months, the King of Spain has been seen sporting a huge tasselled dome hat but there is a good reason why the usually snappy dresser is adding these unusual items to his often…
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