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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 would be denied the usual style of Her Royal Highness. He commented, “This is a nice wedding present.”This…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Christina of Sweden

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15th June 2021
It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
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Who is Prince Nicolas of Sweden?

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15th June 2021
As Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrates his sixth birthday on June 15th, let’s take a moment to learn more about the young royal.Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, Duke of Ångermanland, is the eldest grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. His…
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A look back at all the times Belgium's King Philippe has met US Presidents

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14th June 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians will hold an audience with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in Brussels on June 15th 2021. The meeting will happen in the context of two global summits taking place in Brussels on the 14th and 15th of June: a NATO summit and a EU-American summit. But this will not be the first time His Majesty has interacted with United States Presidents. King…
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Netherlands' Golden Coach at Amsterdam Museum for exhibition

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12th June 2021
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’ Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an exhibition. The coach, used traditionally for state functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only been able to use it a handful of times during his reign. The coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
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