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Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, to marry former classmate

Princess Mako of Akishino, the elder daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino, is set to marry Kei Komuro, a former classmate of hers, public broadcaster NHK reported. They reportedly met at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya five years ago at a party. Kei Komuro currently lives in Yokohama and was a student at the International Christian University in Tokyo, which…
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King of Morocco and President of France meet for luncheon of friendship and mutual respect

On Tuesday, 2 May, the President of France, François Hollande met Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. Those in the French media have said that the President and King “are good friends” and enjoy a close friendship. The monarch and leader had lunch at Élysée Palace. Their last meeting was in November of last year at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference. Also at the luncheon were…
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Iran's exiled Crown Prince calls for a monarchist revolution in Iran

Some call him an Emperor, some a Crown Prince and by his Iranian followers, he is referred to as His Imperial Majesty Reza Shah II. Still, the Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi has now called for a monarchist revolution in his birth country of Iran and calls for Trump and American help to transform the dictatorship to a parliamentarian monarchy. Since Donal Trump won the American election last…
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Sandhurst welcomes royals from Jordan and Luxembourg

A company dinner at prestigious military academy Sandhurst this weekend saw an influx of royal guests as both the King and Queen of Jordan and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg joined their sons, who are currently enrolled in the military academy. After he graduated from Georgetown University in the US last year, with a degree in international history, 22-year-old Crown Prince Hussein…
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