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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima congratulate Max Verstappen on F1 World Championship win

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13th December 2021
It has been one of the most intense Formula 1 seasons in memory, with Dutchman Max Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull, inching closer and closer to British Lewis Hamilton over the last few laps of the competition that determined the winner of the 2021 world championships.  It was a bizarre day on Abu Dhabi’s asphalt. Right from the beginning, the competition’s director, Michael…
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The princess who helped build the bank at Monte Carlo

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10th December 2021
Born on 28 September 1828, Antoinette Ghislaine de Merode was born in Brussels, Belgium, to Count Werner deMerode and Countess Victoire de Spangen d’Uyternesse. The day she turned 18, a “golden-haired” Antoinette married Prince Charles III of Monaco on 28 September 1846 in a double wedding in Brussels with her older sister, Louise, who married Carlo Emanuele dal Pozzo…
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Oak panels linked to Marie de Guise unveiled in Scotland

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8th December 2021
Four oak armorial panels once hanging in a home inhabited by Marie de Guise, Mary Queen of Scot’s mother and wife of James V, are now part of the collections of the National Museums Scotland. The acquisition was announced on a meaningful day, with 8 December being the birthday of Mary, Queen of Scots. These types of roundels were found in royal and noble houses and, according to the…
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Royal Trivia: An interview with Royally Obsessed hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito

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7th December 2021
If you love quizzing people on royal facts or have a royally-obsessed person on your gift list this year, a new book will definitely tick all the boxes. Releasing 21 December, Royal Trivia by Royally Obsessed podcast hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito covers facts on everything from royal births, weddings, nicknames, hobbies, and more. Named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by Town &amp…
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