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Princess Madeleine worried about increase in online abuse of children

Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared a heartfelt message on her worries about children who are abused and sexually exploited during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many people are encouraged to stay home, there is a significant increase in sexual abuse of children online. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s daughter Princess Madeleine used her social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram to raise…
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Diana's iconic dress is frozen for posterity

The famous blue velvet gown worn by Diana, Princess of Wales to dance at the White House with John Travolta has been frozen. The dress has been chilled as part of a preservation process carried out by its new owners in a move designed to protect it and its new home. The…
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#OTD 1785: Louis XVII of France is born

On this day, March 27, in 1785, His Majesty King Louis XVII was borne in France. He was born prince of France and Duke of Normandy and was the son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died in June 1789, he became the heir to the French throne. Some have suggested that the Swedish noble man Axel von Fersen, who was romantically linked with Marie…
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Foundation spotlight: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

Because to save our planet, to change a system that destroys it step by step, we will need all the ideas, all the willings, all the mobilisable means. We will need to multiply the initiatives, from the most confidential to the most global ones, from the most classical to the most innovative ones. And we will need to do everything to convince the world to change with us. This is our destiny today…
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Zita, Last Empress of Austria

She became an empress in the most difficult of circumstances and her short reign ended in exile and a lifetime of supporting her royal heritage from afar. Zita, Empress of Austria found herself with an imperial crown as a result of an assassination which sent the world to war. When conflict consumed the globe again, she once more had to flee. In the latest of our ‘Last Consorts&#8217…
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