European Royals

Prince Ernst August of Hanover admitted to psychiatric clinic after police incident

Prince Ernst August of Hanover, the estranged husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, was admitted to a psychiatric clinic on Wednesday after an incident at his lodge in Grünau. According to police reports seen by RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, the Austrian prince called for police assistance on Wednesday night claiming that somebody wanted to kill him. When police attended the scene…
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Spain

Princess Leonor reminds King Felipe about face masks

The heir to the Spanish throne asked her father to replace his face mask after he made one of the most important speeches of his reign. Princess Leonor helped her father maintain pandemic rules as he retook his seat following an emotional address at a National Memorial for…
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King Felipe greeted with flags and cheers on latest stop of Spanish tour

It’s been a difficult few weeks for the Spanish monarchy, but you’d never know the tension behind the scenes judging by Wednesday’s crowds welcoming King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. Fans carried a banner reading “Viva El Rey” or “Long live The King” as the King and Queen walked through the streets of the…
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Killed in battle: Prince Oskar of Prussia

Prince Oskar Wilhelm Karl Hans Kuno of Prussia was born on 15 July in 1915 at the Marmorpalais (Marble Palace) near Potsdam in the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the son of Prince Oscar Karl Gustav Adolf of Prussia and his wife, Princess Ina-Marie Gräfin of Bassewitz. He was the grandchild of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. When Prince Oskar was three-years-old, his family was forced to abdicate…
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Jewels for July: Sweden’s rubies

Surprisingly, Sweden has few rubies in its very vast arsenal of royal jewels. They have a beautiful ruby tiara that Queen Silvia has stunned in and a diamond and ruby brooch worn by several women in the Royal Family. The King Edward VII Ruby Tiara This tiara arrived in…
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King Felipe of Spain speaks of vital role of free press

The King of Spain has spoken of the importance of a free press, calling it ”the oxygen that enlivens democracies”. King Felipe’s words came at a special awards ceremony in Madrid. King Felipe VI, along with Queen Letizia, attended a gala for the annual International Journalism Awards handed out by ABC. The winners were announced in May but owing to the coronavirus pandemic…
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