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The Princess of Wales swaps champagne for whisky as she honours wish of Queen Elizabeth II

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23rd May 2025
The Princess of Wales has officially named a brand new warship and christened it in a rather unusual way. The Princess christened HMS Glasgow on the River Clyde in Scotland and chose the Scottish option of whisky for the ceremony rather than the more used champagne. LPhot Dan Bladen/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2025 It was an echo of Queen Elizabeth II who launched an aircraft carrier in…
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King Charles receives a special key to Canada House—and King George V is the only other king who has one!

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21st May 2025
One hundred years on from the opening of Canada House in London, King Charles received a key that brings him full circle back to his great-grandfather King George V. King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a visit to Canada House on Tuesday to celebrate 100 years since the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom first opened its doors. It comes a week before they depart for their first…
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Crown Prince Christian completes grueling military exercise and announces future plans

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19th May 2025
With a grueling four-day mission through the forests of Slagelse now complete, Crown Prince Christian is now a Hussar Guard. The Danish Royal Court shared a video of the future king’s final training mission—the REX mission—which took place from 12-16 May. In the video, the Hussar Guard Regiment’s leaders are shown waking up the recruits. Crown Prince Christian narrates, saying, “Early…
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Royal consorts curtsey to Pope Leo as they meet in St. Peter's at inauguration mass

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18th May 2025
Two of the royal consorts present at the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV curtsied to the new Pontiff. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, who was baptised Catholic, made a deep curtsey to Pope Leo as they met following the service at St. Peter’s in the Vatican. The Queen of the Netherlands, wearing a long black mantilla, made the gesture as she shook hands with the successor to St.
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