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Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?

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3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi.  She was born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the 20th of September 1986 with Countess Albina du Boisrouvrai and Massimo Bianchi as her godparents. Countess Albina, a second…
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Who is Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson?

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3rd August 2021
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was born on 3 August 1943, three…
Spain

Queen Letizia exudes joy as she presents Dame Judi Dench with film award in Palma

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2nd August 2021
On Sunday, Queen Letizia of Spain gave the start to the family’s agenda in Palma de Mallorca, where the royals are spending a few days for their traditional holiday.   In the evening, the Queen arrived in the central court of Casa de La Misericordia, where the closing ceremony for the Atlántida Mallorca Film Fest 2021 was taking place. The event started with a photo opportunity for guests…
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A look at Scandinavia's royal Olympians

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1st August 2021
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia met at the…
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Spain

King Felipe presides meeting with autonomic leaders to discuss economic recovery

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31st July 2021
On Friday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to Salamanca to preside over a meeting with regional presidents and leaders. The conference was instituted in 2004 and has gathered regularly ever since, with the last in-person meeting having been on the 31st of July 2020 to discuss a common strategy to tackle the recovery after the country had spent months in lockdown at the time.  The meeting saw…
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