Sweden

Princess Estelle at dad's side as he unveils new exhibit in park named after daughter

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31st May 2024
Princess Estelle joined her parents for a rare engagement Thursday as she attended the unveiling of a new sculpture. On the grounds of the Royal Djurgården in Stockholm, the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park added its newest piece of contemporary art in the form of a sculpture by Giuseppe Penone entitled ‘The Inner Flow of Life.’ In a statement on the Royal Gardens’ website, Penone said…
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Norway

Business as usual for Princess Anne as election forces Royal Family to reconsider agenda

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23rd May 2024
As King Charles juggled his diary for an unexpected meeting with the Prime Minister and Buckingham Palace later confirmed that His Majesty and his family would be cutting back on duties as a general election campaign got under way, one Windsor didn’t get the memo. The Princess Royal was in Norway for an official visit as her brother found himself called upon to dissolve parliament for the…
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Spain

The wedding dress of Queen Letizia of Spain

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22nd May 2024
Though she was an unconventional bride, this future Spanish queen chose conventional royal styling on her wedding day 20 years ago. Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano shocked Spain when news of their impending engagement was leaked in late October 2003: their romance had been so under wraps that outside of their close circle of family and friends, nobody had any idea that the future…
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Spain

Why Queen Letizia of Spain's famous engagement ring has disappeared from view

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21st May 2024
Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was not a name familiar to royal watchers up until around 31 October 2003, and even then, many had their doubts that the rumours—that her engagement to Prince Felipe, the Prince of Asturias, was about to be announced—were true. But on 1 November, the Spanish Royal Court shared that King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía had the “great satisfaction” of announcing…
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