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King Felipe and Queen Letizia conclude historic State Visit to Sweden

The second and final day of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to Sweden came just a few hours after the glittering State Banquet. Thursday, 25th November began with separate engagements for King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The King held an early meeting with Swedish entrepreneurs, which was followed by the opening of the Entrepreneurial Seminar Sweden-Spain. During the…
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The sweet symbolism of a rare double christening at Windsor

A double christening in the House of Windsor is a rare event. In modern times, their babies have usually been welcomed into the Church of England individually but this is no ordinary year, for the Royal Family or for any of us. In the space of a few months, The Queen has welcomed four new great grandchildren and said a final farewell to their great grandfather, Prince Philip, all against the…
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Inside the Jubilee exhibitions: Coronation on show at Windsor Castle

The Royal Collection Trust will be staging three different exhibitions in 2022 to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The exhibition at Windsor Castle is set to explore The Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Coronation will be on at Windsor Castle from Thursday 7 July to Monday 26 September…
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Faith and the future: royalty and religion remains an important issue

For centuries, the relationship between a monarch and religion was a vital part of royal life. Dynasties rose and fall thanks to support or abandonment by clerics while kings have been known to change churches and even set up their own in the pursuit of stability for the succession. However, the personal faith of leading royals is often viewed separately from the political associations their…
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