European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Emergency order overshadows Opening of Parliament

An emergency order has been issued in The Hague after “serious concerns about disruptions on Prinsjesdag.” Prinsjesdag, or the opening of Parliament in the Netherlands, always takes place on the third Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and…
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Asian RoyalsEuropean RoyalsKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s State Funeral.  All the leaders that had arrived in London gathered in the Picture Gallery and the King’s Apartment rooms of Buckingham Palace for a cocktail and some canapés.  For security reasons, Buckingham…
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Spain

Who is Queen Letizia of Spain?

Queen Letizia is celebrating a milestone birthday today. Learn more about the Queen of Spain on her 50th birthday below: Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was born to Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez on 15 September 1972 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. She has two sisters: Telma and the late Érika who passed away in 2007. She waschristened on 29…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

A Cinderella moment and a wet bride: Princess Maria Laura marries in Brussels

Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and Mr William Isvy celebrated both their civil and her religious weddings on Saturday, 10th September, in Brussels. The civil ceremony took place in the morning, at Brussels’ City Hall. The entire Belgian Royal Family was in attendance. The bride was wearing a pale pink Gucci dress which fell to just above her knees. The front portion of the…
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