European Royals

The godparents of Europe’s heirs

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3rd September 2023
We take a look at the godparents of each of Europe’s heirs.The Prince of Wales[getty src=”852507926″ width=”396″ height=”594″]Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 and christened on 4 August of that year.His godparents were the late King Constantine of Greece (a cousin), Princess Alexandra of Kent (cousin), the Duchess of Westminster, then…
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Sweden

The sparkling sapphires that link a modern queen to a fallen empire

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2nd September 2023
It’s the tiara everyone is expecting to see this September. The month’s birthstone is sapphire and that just happens to be the star gem of a diadem favoured by a queen who is about to host a right royal celebration for a truly historic event. Silvia of Sweden is at the heart of her country’s festivities for the Golden Jubilee of her husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, and when that…
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European Royals

The royals that everyone's talking about this summer: who are the Bourbon-Two Sicilies?

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31st August 2023
They’ve been a fixture of the tabloids this summer, holidaying with fellow royals and even at the centre of rumours of a romance with a future king. If you’ve seen article after article about the Bourbon Two-Sicilies and find yourself wondering who they are, look no further, here’s your explainer.The House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a cadet branch of the Bourbon family that once reigned…
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Spain

Another emotional farewell for Spain's royals as Infanta Sofia begins new chapter

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30th August 2023
The King and Queen of Spain have seen their younger daughter off on the next chapter of her life.Infanta Sofia has left the family home at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid for Wales where she is beginning a two year course at UWC Atlantic College.Casa de S.M. el ReySofia, 16, was seen with her parents and the family’s pet dog, Jan, as she loaded her cases ready for the airport trip…
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