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King Philippe of the Belgians puts support behind "Be Heroes" initiative

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23rd June 2021
On Wednesday, the Belgian government announced that King Philippe is putting his support behind the “Be Heroes” initiative. The initiative has been created to honour everyday heroes who will be recognised during the National Day ceremonies on the 21st of July. This will be an occasion to highlight the role ordinary citizens play in the daily life of millions of Belgians and to honour…
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The royal wedding and royal tragedy that changed a bride's life forever

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20th June 2021
It was a quiet country affair, far removed from the pomp and ceremony we’ve come to expect from royal weddings. The setting was an English parish church, the regal guest list only filled a couple of pews, and the bride walked in several minutes late carrying her own train to protect it from the rain. The marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, on 8 July 1972, was a royal wedding with a…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: the Countess of Wessex

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19th June 2021
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had gone for something of a medieval theme in the look of their big day and the flowers carried by the bride fitted right in.From the pageboys and bridesmaids in…
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Wallis Simpson and the fight over the HRH

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19th June 2021
On 27 May 1937, just a few days before Wallis Simpson and the former King Edward VIII were due to be married, a letter arrived from King George VI with “not very good news.” Edward then learned that while Wallis would become Duchess of Windsor upon marriage, she…
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Who is Prince Hans-Adam II, the richest royal in Europe?

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19th June 2021
The Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the least known countries in Europe. Located between Austria and Switzerland, this micro-state has an area of roughly 62 square miles and a population of about 39,000. A mostly mountainous country, the principality is one of two doubly landlocked countries in the world (the other being Uzbekistan), meaning it has no access to a coastline and is…
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