Denmark

Queen Mary of Denmark chooses very special photo to mark an important birthday

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5th February 2024
The new Queen of Denmark has chosen a very special image to mark her first birthday since becoming consort.Queen Mary shared a photo from her private album showing her with her beloved father, John Donaldson.The image was taken by her younger son, Prince Vincent, as the family enjoyed time in Australia at the end of 2023, just before Mary found out she was about to become queen.The…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe becomes award winner

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4th February 2024
Queen Margrethe has won a prestigious arts award for her work on an acclaimed film.Just weeks after her abdication, Her Majesty was presented with the Robert Award for Costume Designer of the Year for ‘Ehrengard – The Art of Seduction’.The trophy…
European Royals

Marie Jose, the last Queen of Italy

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3rd February 2024
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history. Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace for the dynasty she…
Spain

Queen Letizia wears long hidden jewellery with a romantic history

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31st January 2024
Queen Letizia has worn a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for an important royal event.The diamond and sapphire necklace was a wedding gift from her parents in law, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, but it hasn’t been worn publicly for almost twenty years.The last time it was seen was at the glittering reception held in Madrid on the eve of the wedding of the then Prince…
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Sweden

A romantic but reluctant queen

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22nd January 2024
She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and…
The Netherlands

The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen

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22nd January 2024
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures.The Stuart…
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Denmark

King Frederik X's special gift to youngest children

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14th January 2024
King Frederik X has bestowed his children with a special gift as he marks the beginning of his reign: Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have all been named Knights of the Order of the Elephant.This tradition has been long-held within Denmark, where, upon the accession of the monarch, their children are made Knights of the Order of the Elephant. On their 18th birthdays…
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