Spain

King Felipe of Spain takes command after national flag tumbles during important military parade

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31st May 2026
King Felipe of Spain took command as an unprecedented accident hit one of the biggest military events in the country. As the Spanish king stood to take the salute on the country’s National Day for the Armed Forces, the flag that was being hoisted above the ceremony suddenly broke loose and tumbled to the ground. The giant flag fell on several military officers keeping guard beneath…
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European Royals

Queen Mary shares snaps from her 'childhood street' on Biodiversity Day

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23rd May 2026
Queen Mary shared photos from her ‘childhood street’ to mark Biodiversity Day. In a personally-penned Instagram post, Queen Mary wrote that during March’s royal visit to Australia, she’d been able to see her ‘childhood street’ once more, the coast of Tasmania, “which stretches past Alum Cliffs” and “hides a rich and diverse ecosystem beneath the surface of the water.” …
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Norway

Princess Astrid of Norway has surgery after admission to hospital with heart failure

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15th May 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway is in hospital after surgery for heart problems. The princess, 94, was taken to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo where she had a temporary pacemaker. The Norwegian royal court said the princess had suffered heart failure. In a short statement, the palace confirmed that Astrid had been taken to hospital with heart problems and surgery had taken place. It said she would…
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Sweden

King of Sweden says there's one moment he feels old and it's not what you're expecting

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26th April 2026
The King of Sweden is about to turn 80 and in a rare interview he’s admitted there’s one thing that reminds him he is getting old. As Carl XVI Gustaf spoke to , he revealed that he really feels his age when he has to get busy in the kitchen. Ahead of his 80th birthday, he granted a rare interview to Svenska Dagbladet. And he told reporter Karin Thunberg that although he…
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