Spain

New royal fashion icon, the King of Spain, goes for a tux after his Wimbledon jacket causes a style stir

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18th July 2023
He’d turned up to cheer on the underdog in the Wimbledon final and left as the internet’s new fashion darling. King Felipe VI of Spain has become the unexpected royal style icon of the year and for one of his first appearances after claiming his newest title, he was in black tie and tux. Naturally. Felipe VI’s visit to the royal box at Wimbledon caused quite the stir as his…
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Denmark

IN PHOTOS: Denmark's longest-reigning monarch

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18th July 2023
Queen Margrethe has made history in Denmark. She is the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history, reigning for 51 years, six months and four days. To honour her achievement, the Danish Royal House released new images taken of the Queen aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog this month. Queen Margrethe surpassed King Christian IV as the country’s longest-reigning monarch; he…
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Sweden

Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Carl XVI Gustaf

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16th July 2023
Grandparents have an important role in the lives of their grandchildren – royal or not. However, when your grandchild is a future monarch, the influence is that much more important. Continuing our series, Royal Central takes a look at the grandparents of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. King Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf Adolf was the paternal grandfather and predecessor to King Carl XVI…
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Sweden

All the best photos from Victoriadagen

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15th July 2023
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 46th birthday on 14 July with the traditional events at Solliden Palace and the Victoria Day Concert at Borgholm Castle. See all the best photos from this year’s event below! [getty src=”1544083362&#8243…
Palaces & BuildingsSweden

A look at Solliden Palace, Sweden's summer residence

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14th July 2023
Situated on the island of Öland, Solliden Palace has been the summer getaway for Swedish royals since 1906. Today it offers a beautiful summer retreat for the family and plays host to Crown Princess Victoria’s annual birthday celebrations in July. But at the time, it provided a much-needed getaway from city life for another Crown Princess Victoria. Construction on the palace started in…
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