Belgium

New photos of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium released as he turns 18

The Belgian Royal Palace has released three new photos of Prince Emmanuel as he celebrates his 18th birthday. Each of the images was taken by Royal Palace photographer Bas Bogaerts at the Palace of Laeken – his family’s official residence in Brussels. The royal is seen by himself in two of the photographs but poses with his father, King Philippe, in the third image. Prince…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander pays tribute to victims of shooting in Rotterdam

King Willem-Alexander has travelled to Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened last weekend.  On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.  Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by members of the local community, who were reunited in a community centre opposite two of the victims’ house – the…
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Sweden

Swedish royal guests confirmed for Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebrations

The Swedish Royal Court has confirmed who will attend Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th birthday celebrations next month. There’s no surprise that Crown Princess Victoria, one of Christian’s godparents, will attend. She will bring her daughter, Princess Estelle (11), to celebrate the future King of Denmark. It is not yet known if Victoria’s husband, Prince Daniel, will…
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European Royals

The royal bride who wore a wedding dress designed by her future husband

She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked to Rome to see the…
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