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Danish government confirms Queen Margrethe will remain 'Her Majesty' after abdication

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31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to abdicate and bring to an end the longest reign of any current Monarch in Europe.The Danish queen will give up her throne on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. She will be succeeded by her elder son who will become Frederik X.The Danish Royal Household has announced that further details about the abdication will be made shortly…
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In Memoriam: the royals we lost in 2023

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31st December 2023
Another year has come and gone, and we lost royals along the way. Royal Central takes a look at the royal deaths in 2023.King Constantine II of Greece: 1940-2023By Holger Motzkau 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0)Arguably the biggest royal death of the year was King Constantine II of Greece, who died on 10 January 2023 at the age of 82. The last King of Greece had been in…
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The historic diamond necklace that gained a new chapter in its royal history in 2023

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29th December 2023
It is an historic piece of jewellery and in 2023, another chapter was added to its sparkling story. Amongst the timeless jewels worn on the day of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, was a necklace with real royal presence. Queen Camilla wore the Coronation Necklace, one of the most famous gems in the royal collection.The necklace was originally created for Victoria in 1858…
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The special honours granted to a princess to mark a major milestone

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27th December 2023
The year just gone has seen royals across Europe come of age. While there has been huge focus on those who will one day reign, others have marked their milestones more privately. But although it was a more low key celebration, the 18th birthday of Princess Alexia of the Netherlands saw a string of important events taken place. Among them was the granting of two special honours to the princess by…
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