Spain

Pope Leo XIV says he's grateful for King Felipe and Queen Letizia's papal inauguration attendance as he receives invite to Spain

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12th June 2025
Though Pope Leo XIV will be stateside this weekend in his hometown of Chicago, he might soon find himself in Spain if he accepts King Felipe’s invitation. A Holy See press readout shows that the recently-elected Pontiff held a phone call with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and “expressed his gratitude that King Felipe and Queen Letizia came to Rome” for his papal…
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Monaco

Princess Charlene and a dog are the stars as President of France makes State Visit to Monaco

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8th June 2025
Princess Charlene has taken a leading role as the President of France makes a State Visit to Monaco and she’s added a rather unexpected companion to proceedings – one of her dogs. Charlene welcomed Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, in a spectacular ceremony at the Prince’s Palace in Monte Carlo before holding a series of informal chats with the French First Lady in the…
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Sweden

What to expect from Sweden's royals on their country's national day

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4th June 2025
The Swedish Royal Family will be celebrating their country’s National Day on 6 June. A major event on the royal calendar, we will be seeing the extended royal family of Sweden and some will mark the day by wearing their traditional costumes.  National Day in Sweden marks two major historical anniversaries. On 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa was elected as king and Sweden became an independent…
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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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