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Who is Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait?

Following the death of his 91-year-old half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir on 30 September 2020. Nawaf was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on June 25, 1937, and is a son of Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the 10th ruler of Kuwait. He is the third of his brothers to rule Kuwait as part of the Sabah dynasty that has…
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The Queen uses her dogs as a diversion from drama claims top royal biographer

Leading royal writer, Ingrid Seward, has claimed the Royal Family find it hard to confront The Queen over crises within their ranks. Speaking to True Royalty’s ‘The Royal Beat’, she said that whenever a drama arises and someone tries to start a conversation about it, The Queen finds her beloved corgis and heads out into the countryside. In the latest edition of the show, available from…
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Was a common illness used as an excuse to cover up the murders of outspoken royal women?

It was an illness that claimed millions of lives before the advent of modern medicine and among its victims are several queens and high ranking women in English royal history. Puerperal fever, sometimes called childbed fever, was a bacterial infection that led to death in the majority of cases and it was only eradicated by the advancement of hygiene techniques and the introduction of…
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From illegitimate daughter to Her Royal Highness - Princess Delphine’s road to recognition

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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