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Ninety Years of Grace: the most famous royal wedding dress of all?

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1st November 2019
It is perhaps the most talked about royal wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The outfit became an instant classic and remains an icon to this day. [getty src=”2628819″ width=”443″ height=”594″ tld=”co.uk”] The dress was…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima talks impact Brexit has on science with students and scientists

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31st October 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to students and scientists about the impact Brexit has on science yesterday during a working visit to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam’s Trippenhuis. Upon the arrival of Her Majesty, she was first received by a robot named Leolani that was designed and programmed by international students studying at VU University…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon hosts the SIKT conference

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31st October 2019
For the seventh consecutive year, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway hosted the annual SIKT conference this week. This is an annual conference established by the Crown Prince to gather young leaders and talent from Norway. The conference started on Monday…
Denmark

Crown Princess Mary attends presentation of this year's Christmas stamps

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29th October 2019
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, on Monday, attended the annual and traditional presentation of this year’s Christmas stamps from the Danish postal service. Copenhagen City Hall, as usual, formed the framework for the event. Together with the artist behind this year’s Christmas brand, illustrator Per O. Jørgensen, Crown Princess Mary revealed this year’s design. The…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Gifts Princess Elisabeth received for her 18th birthday

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28th October 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant turned 18 on the 25th of October. To mark the day, the Royal Court organised a unique birthday ceremony. Next to the Royal Family, the guests included the ministers of all governments, 18-year-olds from all Belgian provinces, the palace staff, the staff of the Princess Elisabeth Children’s hospital and family friends. But what does one give to a…
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