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Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?

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3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi.  She was born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the 20th of September 1986 with Countess Albina du Boisrouvrai and Massimo Bianchi as her godparents. Countess Albina, a second…
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Who is Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson?

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3rd August 2021
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was born on 3 August 1943, three…
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Royal Mistresses: Nell Gwyn

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1st August 2021
For the last millennium, royal mistresses have played a substantial role at court – given that most royals were not allowed to marry for love and instead served as strategic national alliances. So it makes sense that in many marriages, one or both partners would look elsewhere for their romantic relationships, and Charles II was no exception. He had at least seven different mistresses…
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Queen Rania visits Royal Grant Scheme projects during trip to Al Shobak

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30th July 2021
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Royal Grant Scheme projects during her trip to Al Shobak on Wednesday. The Queen met several representatives of local societies, local officials and owners of some income-generating projects. Queen Rania spoke to beneficiaries of the Royal Grant Scheme in the visitor’s centre of Shobak Castle; there, she shared encouragement and her happiness that she was…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Diana, Princess of Wales

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29th July 2021
The flowers chosen by Diana, Princess of Wales for her wedding day are among the most memorable of royal bouquets. The tumbling, trailing mix of cream, green and yellow blooms that the bride carried into St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29th 1981 for her marriage to the Prince of Wales remain among the most recognizable of royal flowers almost four decades after they were first seen. For a start…
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