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Who is Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau?

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8th May 2016
In the second edition of “Who Is?”, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is the focus. She was born Mabel Martine Los on 11 August 1968 to Hendrik Los and Florence Kooman in Pijnacker, Netherlands. The Princess has three sisters, in which the youngest two are from her mother’s second marriage. Her father passed away when she was just nine-years-old from a skating accident, and her…
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Who is Princess Marie of Denmark?

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29th April 2016
Over the next several weeks, I want to write about of some of the lesser talked about royals in Europe for a series entitled “Who Is?”. One such royal is Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat. Marie was born Marie Agathe Odile…
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It's another Swedish Royal Baby Watch

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1st April 2016
Welcome to April – a month that promises several important events in several European royal houses. We will have birthdays, Jubilees, state visits and royal … births! Photo:  The Royal Court, Sweden Yes, this week we enter another official #BabyWatchSeason (yes, that’s a thing), while we wait for Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden first child to make his/her big…
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One Year On: Revisiting the Reburial of Richard III

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26th March 2016
On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on, the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a special programme of commemorative events taking place at the Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s House and Leicester Market. The programme will include a reflective ceremony celebrated twelve months to the day, with the…
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The cocktails of the Royal Family

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24th February 2016
April 21st is fast approaching. Why not celebrate the Queen’s birthday like a royal yourself? After all, she’ll only turn 90 once. Who doesn’t enjoy raising a glass in style more than the Royal Family? Ever wonder what the cocktails of choice for the senior members might be? The QueenEmbed from Getty ImagesIt is well known the Queen is a creature of habit. Each day, before her lunch…
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