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Queen Sonja of Norway hospitalised

Queen Sonja has been admitted to Lillehammer Hospital In a brief statement, the Norwegian Royal Court announced that Queen Sonja has been hospitalised for observation following atrial fibrillation earlier in the day during on a skiing trip. Queen Sonja was taken to hospital after developing a rapid heartbeat while ski-ing(Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen, Det kongelige hoff.) Atrial fibrillation is…
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Queen Sofía given huge honour by King Felipe VI

King Felipe has awarded his mother with Spain’s highest honour as the 50th anniversary of her becoming queen approaches. In an official State Bulletin published on 10 January 2025, King Felipe decreed that Queen Sofía would be awarded the Collar of the Insigne Order of…
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The unusual golden tiara that Greenland used to celebrate a queen

As the status of Greenland becomes the topic of global debate again, Denmark’s royal family’s long love of the country is once more in the spotlight. Its current monarch, Frederik X, is so fond that he gave two of his four children Greenlandic middle names. Meanwhile, his mother, Queen Margrethe, received a special tiara to mark her Ruby Jubilee in 2012, a golden gift from the people…
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The royal kiss that Jimmy Carter included in his memoirs

Presidential memoirs often deal with great matters of state and historic events that have influenced countries, continents and even the world. However Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, felt compelled to dedicate part of his reminiscences to a kiss that happened at Buckingham Palace. Writing of the moment years later, the 39th President of the United States, described the event as a…
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The royal title once thought to be cursed

It’s one of the oldest royal dukedoms of all but it’s brought more drama than most and it took centuries for one of its holders to have an heir to take it on. Right now, it belongs to one of the most dutiful members of the Royal Family but his predecessors have…
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Queen Mary dresses for Denmark at glittering New Year's gala

King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the first New Year’s banquet of their reign and the new consort certainly made a sartorial statement for the milestone. She wore gems that form part of Denmark’s Crown Jewels for the event. Denmark front and centre Queen Mary chose to represent Danish design with her gown. Her deep green dress, by Birgit Hallstein, features a lace decolletage and…
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