Romania

Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown, voted as Romania’s most influential woman

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21st September 2020
Last week the Romanian Forbes Woman 2020 Gala was supposed to be held in Bucharest. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, the event was cancelled. Nevertheless “Romanian Forbes Woman” announced the winner of this year’s prize as most influential woman. As in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of the Romanian Crown won the prize for 2020. That is the fifth year in…
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Luxembourg

The links between Europe's newest royal and the town chosen for his christening

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19th September 2020
Prince Charles of Luxembourg will one day rule one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and the place chosen for his baptism, on September 19th 2020, has some intriguing links to his royal history and family tree. For Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg, where Charles’ first big, public milestone took place, has strong ties with the Lannoy family which his mother, Hereditary Grand Duchess…
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InsightLuxembourg

The godparents of Europe's heirs

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19th September 2020
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on 14 November 1948 and christened on 15…
Luxembourg

Luxembourg's Royal Christenings through the years

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19th September 2020
Prince Charles, future Grand Duke of Luxembourg, is being christened on September 19th with his closest family around him. The little royal, who was born on May 10th 2020, is being baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in Clervaux. The first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie celebrates this special moment at a time of ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week, in pictures

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19th September 2020
Old traditions altered by challenging times, royals reaching out as the world continues to change and another unexpected style leader in facemask fashion. It’s been a busy royal week – here it is, in pictures. Ceremonial in the time of social distancing [getty…
Belgium

Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians

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18th September 2020
We are concluding our September series “Granny Knows Best” with a look at the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians. King Leopold III Leopold was born on 3 November 1901 to the future King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. He fought in World War One, after Germany invaded Belgium, as a member of the Belgian Army in 1914; he was only twelve. The following year, after…
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