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From illegitimate daughter to Her Royal Highness - Princess Delphine’s road to recognition

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1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed. Her new official name will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg). Her children Josephine (16) and Oscar (12) will also be recognised as Princess and Prince with the style of Their Royal…
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Birthplace of a king: Winchester Castle

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1st October 2020
Just part of it remains, testament to the devotion of a king to the place where his royal story began. But it was the site of the arrival of a king who steadied the English throne after one of its most turbulent times. The royal himself has a reputation for piety and…
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The little-known bridesmaid who became a Queen

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1st October 2020
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began to run excited articles abouta royalwedding. The only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess Mary’s wedding dress…
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King Philippe of the Belgians appoints new federal government

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1st October 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has appointed the ministers of the new federal government at the Royal Palace. After nearly 500 days of forming a government, the new ministers have taken the oath before His Majesty the King. At 10 am sharp King Philippe received the Prime Minister and other ministers who will form the new federal government in an audience at the Royal Palace of Brussels. One by…
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October's calendar of historic royal moments

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1st October 2020
Every date makes its mark in time and many of those milestones are royal. As October gets under way, Royal Central takes a look at the regal anniversaries that fall in this month. October 1, 1207: On this day in 1207 King Henry III was born to King John I of England…
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Royal links to London’s bridges

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28th September 2020
The bridges that stretch across the River Thames in London are major landmarks in the city, with many bearing significant royal connections. We’ve taken a selection of the capital’s bridges and explored the many interesting links. Tower Bridge: Tower Bridge is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of the capital and is connected with the Royal Family in more ways than one. The bridge…
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Who was Leopold III of Belgium?

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25th September 2020
Leopold III was the fourth King of the Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he surrendered the Belgian army to the invading German forces in 1940 without consulting his government. After the end of the war, he would eventually agree to…
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