European Royals

Monument unveiled on Isle of Wight for 100th anniversary of Russian Imperial Family’s deaths

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10th July 2018
A seven and a half tonne granite monument has been unveiled in Jubilee Part, East Cowes on the Isle of Wight to mark the centenary of the deaths of the Russian Imperial Family at the hands of the Bolsheviks. The memorial stands close to Osborne House which was visited by the Romanov family in the early twentieth century, before the outbreak of World War One. The Imperial Family spent time on the…
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Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg now has Twitter account

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8th July 2018
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, has created an official Twitter account to go along with her official Instagram account that she has had for several years. She made the announcement of her new account on her Instagram page. The Princess said on Instagram, “After being pushed for years now from my colleagues, friends and followers I finally gave in. Here is my official Twitter account…
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Spanish, Swedish and Dutch royals attend the Volvo Ocean Race

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4th July 2018
Royals from three nations gathered in The Hague in the Netherlands to attend the Volvo Ocean Race this past weekend. Swedish Prince Carl Philip, Dutch King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Infanta Elena of Spain and her father, King Juan Carlos of Spain were all present during the events. King Juan Carlos waved off the seven participating teams in October, when the Volvo Ocean Race started in…
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The King of Appleton House

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4th July 2018
It was a quiet country house, described by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the birthplace of one of…
Norway

The Royal Palace in Oslo receives special permission to use water during drought

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3rd July 2018
Following an unusual heat wave that has been over Norway since the beginning of May, the Royal properties in Oslo had to stop their usual watering last week. Now the City council of Oslo has given the palace special permission to use water during the ongoing drought. This was announced by the palace in a statement on Tuesday. The fountains in the park recycle the water. The royal gardener…
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