Norway

What tiara will Princess Ingrid Alexandra make her debut in?

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15th June 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is set to make her tiara debut on 17 June for her gala birthday dinner hosted by her grandparents, King Harald and Queen Sonja.The dinner will take place at the Royal Palace and see the Norwegian Royal Family joined by many royals from Europe – including most of Ingrid Alexandra’s godparents.But what tiara will the future Queen of Norway wear for…
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Spain

King Felipe encounters a very familiar face

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14th June 2022
Attending ceremonies to unveil statues is no novelty for royalty. However, King Felipe VI of Spain has just unveiled a bust of someone very familiar. The well-known Spanish sculptor, Víctor Ochoa, has created a bust of the king himself to recognize the work of Felipe VI as…
The Netherlands

Queen Maxima happy to travel abroad again

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14th June 2022
The pandemic put a severe brake on most royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did not attract nearly the attention that a real royal journey does.It is probably no secret that the royals are happy to be able to travel again, meet people and…
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European RoyalsFeatures

A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

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11th June 2022
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has announced her engagement to her partner, Durek Verrett. Their decision to marry wasn’t that much of a surprise with both having spoken of their hopes to wed previously. But the ring that they showed off during that most modern of royal engagement appearances, an Instagram live, was a bit of a surprise. For the couple have chosen an emerald as the central…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Philippe decorates last WWII veteran in Congo

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11th June 2022
During his first day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe decorated the last veteran of World War II to fight in Burma (today’s Myanmar).The Belgian King held the ceremony at Kinshasa’s memorial for combat veterans, where he had previously laid a wreath as a homage to all those who gave their lives in war.He then offered 100-year-old Corporal Albert Kunyuku…
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