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Princess Madeleine's wedding guests - 10 years later

Princess Madeleine married Christopher O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström in 2010.  This move became a precursor for the first ten years of her married life, during which she lived in New York, followed by London, then moved back to Sweden, then moved to Miami, and it has recently been announced…
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The first Coronation attended by Queen Elizabeth II

It’s been nearly 86 years since the one of the most important days of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret’s life, the day their dad, King George VI was crowned. The ceremony would cement Elizabeth’s place as the future queen and she would go on to become the longest…
HistorySweden

In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty

The Bernadottes first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in 1810 that he was unexpectedly elected as the heir to King Charles XIII of Sweden just as he was preparing for his new role as the governor of…
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the world.  Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI had only reigned for fifteen…
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May jewels - Sweden's rare royal emeralds

Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the Swedish royal ladies that date…
FeaturesMonaco

Who was Prince Rainier III of Monaco?

On what would be his 100th birthday, we take a look at Prince Rainier III: Prince Rainier III of Monaco was born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Prince Pierre de Polignac. The Prince was the first native-born Hereditary Prince of Monaco since Honore IV in the…
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