Monaco

Twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella presented to crowds in Monaco

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7th January 2015
Monaco’s Royal twins made their first public appearance on Wednesday 7th January as their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, appeared on the Royal palace balcony each carrying a baby swaddled in white blankets. The twins and their parents were greeted by a cheering crowd. The twins were born on December 10th 2014 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. Princess Gabriella was…
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Spain

Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial

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22nd December 2014
<![CDATA[The King of Spain's sister, Princess Cristina, is set to stand trial over alleged tax fraud linking to her husband's business dealings. This is the first time in Spain's history where a member of it's Royal Family has been put in the dock to…
Monaco

Princess Charlene of Monaco gives birth to twins

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10th December 2014
<![CDATA[Princess Charlene of Monaco has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. It was thought that the Princess would give birth close to Christmas, and the South-African former swimmer was admitted to Princess Grace hospital around lunchtime today, local time. The…
European RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Queen to be joined by European royals at opening of Flanders memorial

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31st October 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen will be joined by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the King of the Belgians on Thursday as she opens the new Flanders memorial garden at Wellington Barracks, as part of events and memorials commemorating 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War. Joined also by the Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Cambridge, The Queen and the King of the Belgians will both lay wreaths…
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Monaco

Prince Albert and Charlene expecting twins

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Albert of Monaco and wife Charlene are confirmed to be expecting twins, according to Hello! Canada. The magazine tweeted that they have spoken to the couple, confirming the news. Speculation has been rife over the topic since the pregnancy was…
Sweden

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip announces engagement

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27th June 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Carl Philip of Sweden is engaged to marry his long-term girlfriend in Sweden in the summer of next year, the Swedish royal court announced. The 35-year-old prince, son of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, will marry Sofia Hellqvist – a former model. Miss Hellqvist is a former model and has been dating Prince Carl Philip for over four years. She has become close with the…
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Spain

Felipe becomes King of Spain

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18th June 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Felipe has acceded to the Spanish throne after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos, came into effect. Felipe, who is now HM King Felipe VI of Spain, comes to the Spanish throne just over two weeks after the announcement was made that the…
Sweden

A christening for Sweden's Princess Leonore

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6th June 2014
<![CDATA[Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 31, and her husband, Christopher O'Neill, a New-York-based financier, arrived in Stockholm early Tuesday in anticipation of their daughter Leonore's christening on 8 June. The cherub-cheeked three-month-old, who is fifth…
Spain

King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate

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2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[King Juan Carlos I of Spain is set to abdicate after a region spanning over 4 decades, the Spanish Prime Minister has announced. The Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has confirmed that Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias will now replace his father as monarch once the Spanish legislature pass an act for the King to renounce the throne and allow the succession to take place. 76-year-old King…
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