Spain

Princess Leonor makes land for the first time in weeks as naval training takes her to Brazil

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14th February 2025
Princess Leonor has landed in Brazil after over a month at sea for her naval training. The Princess of Asturias set sail from Spain early in January as she began a six month stint on board a training ship as part of her year with Spain’s naval forces. The future queen has been learning the ropes, quite literally, as she has joined other trainees on a month’s journey to South…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander takes to the pitch

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14th February 2025
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has visited an inclusive sports club in Amsterdam.  The Dutch King visited Only Friends sports club, an Amsterdam organisation that allows children, teens, and adults with physical and developmental disabilities a place to…
Belgium

Queen Mathilde has rough start to Costa Rice trip

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12th February 2025
Queen Mathilde of Belgium began a solo, three-day trip to Costa Rica with an emergency on the way there.  Queen Mathilde’s flight to Costa Rica saw her plane forced to make a priority landing fifteen minutes early with a cracked windshield. Thankfully, everyone on board was safe upon landing.  UNICEF Belgium The Belgian queen is in Costa Rica in her role as Honorary President of Unicef…
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Norway

Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

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12th February 2025
Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art. The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is…
Sweden

The king who just announced his new granddaughter's name - and got it wrong

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10th February 2025
He had one job and it didn’t go according to plan. The King of Sweden called a special council to his royal palace to announce the name of his brand new granddaughter and promptly got things wrong. King Carl Gustaf was beaming with pride as he officially declared the safe arrival of a daughter for his son, Prince Carl Philip, and daughter in law, Princess Sofia. He couldn’t stop…
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European Royals

An antique tiara that's become a favourite of queens

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9th February 2025
Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands, has just celebrated her 87th birthday. In honour of her big day, we are looking at one of her favourite tiaras, the Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara. The former Dutch queen has worn this stunning statement tiara many times throughout her reign. The Antique Pearl Tiara was created in the style of a previous tiara, one that belonged…
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