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Who is Prince Emmanuel of Belgium?

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4th October 2021
October is a month of royal birthdays, and two of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s children celebrate their arrival into the world this month. Prince Emmanuel of Belgium is the first birthday of the month. His Royal Highness was born on the 4th of October 2005 in Érasme d’Anderlecht Hospital in Brussels, the third child and second son of the then-Duke and Duchess of…
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Royal touch at Epcot in Disney World

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3rd October 2021
As Disney World marks its 50th anniversary, we are taking a look at the royal touches in the Florida theme park.I know what you are thinking. Of course, Disney World has a royal touch! It is marked by the giant castle belonging to Cinderella. However, a real royal left…
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The sparkling story of the Crown of Scotland

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3rd October 2021
The Queen has returned to Scotland again to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament. As with the opening of Parliament in Westminster, the crown jewels are featured. However, instead of the crown jewels that we typically see there, we now get to see the crown jewels of Scotland.The crown jewels of Scotland are officially known as the Honours of Scotland. The Honours were used in…
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Royal fashion favourites: when royals go retro with rewears

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30th September 2021
This month has seen a big increase in royal appearances and a big focus on royal fashion. Among an array of new looks and outfits, we’ve also seen royals go retro. When Queen Letizia of Spain welcomed the President of Chile to Madrid, she opted for a dress first worn by her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, several decades ago.It’s not the first time Spain’s current consort has…
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Historic Swedish royal necklace up for sale

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25th September 2021
A historic pearl and diamond necklace worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong on 12 October.This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural pearls measuring from…
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