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There’s a brand new royal baby in 2023 and although her parents only announced her short first name, she has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. This brand new royal in Europe who made her debut this year is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian Royal Family announced the safe arrival of their little girl on official social media on…

A royal baby boom took place in 2005, and now all those royal babies are coming of age. Who has marked or is marking their 18th birthday this year? Prince Hashem of Jordan The youngest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania turned 18 on 30 January (his father’s birthday). He is now attending university in the United States. He’s second in line to the Jordanian throne after his…

A dazzling diamond tiara presented to a princess to mark her marriage has become a wedding staple for one branch of the Royal Family. In the winter of 1934, London was alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess and a handsome prince and to mark the moment, some of the wealthiest people in the capital banded together to give the bride a stunning set of jewels. The City…

For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King Charles III. His Majesty is following a pattern set by the House of Windsor – the Christmas broadcast started with King George V in 1932. But it was during the…