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Royal Wedding Rewind: the last King and Queen of Italy

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8th January 2020
She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked to Rome to see the…
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Spain's Infanta Pilar has died

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8th January 2020
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz has died. She was 83. The infanta, sister of King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, passed away in Madrid on Wednesday.Infanta Pilar had been admitted to hospital in the Spanish capital earlier this week. Although details…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Juliana and Bernhard of the Netherlands

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7th January 2020
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana was then heir to the throne of the…
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Serbia’s royal family celebrates orthodox Christmas

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7th January 2020
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia celebrated this year’s Orthodox Christmas at the Royal Palace in Dedinje. They were joined by other family members of the Serbian Royal Family. Besides the members of the Serbian Royal…
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Special stamps issued for Queen Margrethe's 80th birthday

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7th January 2020
When Queen Margrethe celebrates her 80th birthday later this spring, it will be commemorated with a series of special stamps issued by PostNord.The sheet will include five stamps featuring important moments from Queen Margrethe’s life, per PostNord Denmark.“We have seen Her Majesty The Queen on the stamp ever since, as a one-year-old princess, she sat on the arm of her mother,”…
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Infanta Pilar of Spain hospitalised again

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7th January 2020
Infanta Pilar, the older sister of King Juan Carlos of Spain, has been hospitalised again in Madrid following health problems.The Spanish princess was admitted to the Ruber International Hospital on Monday according to several Spanish news outlets.Her health hasn’t been the best over the past year. In February 2019, she was hospitalised for intestinal issues; and in May, announced…
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