Sweden

The touching twist behind Princess Estelle's birthday portrait

She’s officially a teenager! Princess Estelle has turned 13, celebrating privately with her family, though the future queen stars in a new portrait with a special twist. Kate Gabor, the photographer behind the future queen’s latest birthday snap, is also the photographer who shot the first pictures of the newborn princess in 2012. When the newborn first child of Crown Princess…
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Sweden

The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage

Written for Royal Central by Laura Dekkers Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could create her dress. And the princess said the meetings with the designer were “rather…
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Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde lead Belgian Royal Family at annual tradition

The Belgian Royal Family has remembered lost relatives at a traditional church service held annually.  King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the annual Mass at the Church of Notre-Dame de Laeken, a service held to honour family members who have passed.  The Mass is held at the Brussels church each year with several family members in attendance. This year the King and Queen of the…
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Luxembourg

A birthday first for a princess

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg has celebrated her birthday and it was an extra special one as it’s her first since becoming a mum. As is now a royal tradition, the princess took to social media to thank everyone for their good wishes.  Her royal family shared a portrait of the princess to mark the special day. It included a message that read “Princess Alexandra thanks you for all…
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