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Queen Silvia taken to hospital after fall at Drottningholm Palace

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15th February 2021
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has been treated in hospital after a fall at Drottningholm Palace. Queen Silvia, 77, injured her wrist in the fall. A statement was issued by the Royal Court shortly after the accident on Monday, February 15th 2021. The Queen was taken to hospital where it was determined that she had a fracture in her right wrist. After treatment, Silvia returned to…
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King Willem-Alexander reenacts proposal in Valentine's Day gesture

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14th February 2021
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands shared a romantic photo on Instagram earlier today in which he reenacted his proposal to Queen Maxima. King Willem-Alexander famously proposed to his now-wife Queen Maxima on the icy pond at Huis Ten Bosch over twenty years ago. This year, he reenacted the moment and shared it with the world with the words, “Over twenty years later, same place.
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Royal Wedding Settings: the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Luxembourg

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14th February 2021
Forty years ago, on a day for lovers, a future sovereign married his consort in a cathedral filled with royal resonance. As Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa celebrate their ruby wedding anniversary, Royal Central takes a look at the famous setting for their historic marriage. Henri, then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista had told the press at…
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Europe's new 'queen' school: Spotlight on UWC Atlantic College

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13th February 2021
With the news earlier this week that Princess Leonor, the elder daughter of King Felipe and Queen Letizia, will be attending UWC Atlantic College in Wales starting from this autumn, we thought this would be the perfect time to look closer at this unique, community-minded school to find out why it’s currently so popular with the European royals. Princess Leonor, who will begin a two-year study…
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