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Queen Sonja of Norway's battle to be accepted as a royal bride

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30th August 2025
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. While the royal couple are now beloved in Norway, Sonja faced a tough journey to become queen.  Sonja Haraldsen was born in July 1937 to Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen. After completing her secondary schooling, she studied French, English, and art history at the University of Oslo. In…
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This is the longest reigning monarch in history and how he managed to stay in power so long surprised me

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28th August 2025
While Queen Elizabeth II’s reign was an impressive 70 years and 214 days, there is one sovereign monarch in history whose reign is even longer- King Louis XIV, the Sun King. Louis XIV of France reigned for 72 years and 110 years. The epitome of an absolute monarch, you can still see the impact of his reign physically in Paris and across France. The son of King Louis XIII and…
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The Queen of Denmark goes barefoot in the sand on major royal tour and it makes me like her even more

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25th August 2025
The Queen of Denmark kicked off her shoes to go barefoot in the sand as she carried out one of the biggest tours of her year. Queen Mary dived into the warm (ish) sands of Råbjerg Mile as she was given a tour alongside her husband, King Frederik. Even a queen can’t resist sea and sand The couple arrived at the sands, one of Europe’s largest migratory dunes, as the first day…
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The one-of-a-kind palace that was once home to Sir Winston Churchill

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22nd August 2025
In England, the title of palace typically indicates that it is either a royal or episcopal residence. However, there is one lone home that bears that title that belongs to neither the royal family nor the church- Blenheim Palace. Blenheim Palace is an English Baroque-style country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and is known for being the family seat of the Dukes of Marlborough since the early…
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