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The Royal 2010s: Looking Back at the Accession of King Willem-Alexander

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27th December 2019
Today we’re looking back at the accession of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, the first Dutch king in 123 years, and the first new monarch of the decade. On 28 January 2013, Queen Beatrix appeared on television to deliver a speech. She began: “As you all know, in a few days from now I hope to celebrate my 75th birthday. I am thankful to be able to do so in good health. At the…
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Royal Family's Christmas Day 2019

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26th December 2019
The Royal Family is marking the season at Sandringham and while most of their Christmas celebrations are behind closed doors, there were plenty of regal faces to spot on the morning of the big day itself. The Queen led her family as they attended church at St. Mary Magdalene, Sandringham. Crowds of wellwishers turned out to see the Windsors at the end of what Her Majesty described a…
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The Royal 2010s: the Ruby King

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26th December 2019
The celebrations for the 40th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession to the Swedish throne took place in September 2013 with royals from all over the globe flying in for the festivities and members of the Swedish government, Riksdag, and City of Stockholm…
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All the Queen's lockets

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23rd December 2019
Lockets form an important part in Queen Victoria’s personal jewellery. The first of these lockets was given to the baby Princess Victoria and the last mentions of them occur at the end of her life. Like any object, therefore, they tell a life story in a new way. In briefly exploring their story of Queen Victoria through original research, I hope to bring fresh understanding to the Queen’s…
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The Royal 2010s: the royals we lost (2015-2019)

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21st December 2019
Please note that we have only included royals from currently reigning royal families, those who actually reigned but were then exiled or exiled/mediatised royals who married a royal from a reigning family. 2015Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria Carlos was the last Infante of Spain during the reigns of his cousin King Juan Carlos I and King Felipe VI. His father had been heir presumptive to the…
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