International royals

Prince allegedly kidnapped by Saudi Royal Family

Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Turki has disappeared after allegedly being kidnapped by the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia. On 1st February, the defected royal boarded a flight from Paris to Cairo. It didn’t arrive at it’s destination, but was rumoured to actually have been a Saudi plane taken which returned to the Middle Eastern country. One of the Prince’s associates said: “There was a Saudi…
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Queen of Bhutan gives birth to first child

The first child of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema was delivered safely on Friday 5 February at Lingkana Palace in Thimpu. The King was at the Queen´s bedside during the delivery and after birth, he was first presented to his grandfather, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Both mother and son are doing well and the King and Queen have expressed appreciation to the…
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Qatari royal family buy £7 million Scottish island

Described as one of the best country homes to be built in Scotland for more than a century, the 545-acre Eilean Aigas Estate on a private island in the River Beauly in Inverness-shire, has been reportedly bought for £7million by the Qatari royal family. The history filled property was sold last September by Canadian telecoms tycoon Brendan Clouston to a “mystery buyer”. Yet after it was…
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Qatari royals rush to Switzerland after Emir breaks leg

Several unidentified individuals belonging to Qatar’s royal family landed in Zurich, Switzerland in as many as nine planes over the Christmas weekend for medical reasons. The landing at Zurich was unscheduled, but the multiple aircrafts were given permission from the Swiss Air Force to land shortly after midnight on Boxing Day. Night landings are usually forbidden at Zurich-Kloten Airport to…
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