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In the new Twitter age, which royals are still on the tick list?

It was all anyone could talk about on Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal Twitter accounts. The Royal Family — @RoyalFamily The official account of King Charles and Queen Camilla, which also covers the work of the Duke and Duchess of…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos hits the headlines as he returns again to Spain

King Juan Carlos I has hit the headlines in Spain as he makes his second visit to the country since going into self imposed exile almost three years ago. His stay in the nation he ruled for almost forty years comes after a high profile couple of days in the UK where he was among the spectators at the Champions’ League quarter final which saw Real Madrid take a useful away lead. But his…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik shows off medal for Royal Run

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark revealed the design for this year’s Royal Run medals, and they’re sustainable. In an Instagram post shared to the Danish Royal Family’s official account, the Crown Prince holds a medal in his hand—a white base with the words…
Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia mark their annual appointment with sports top stars

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain had their annual appointment with the handing out of the National Awards for Sports. On 18 April, Their Majesties welcomed authorities and award recipients at El Pardo Royal Palace in Madrid, where the ceremony is traditionally held. They were accompanied by the Minister of Sports, the President of the Superior Council of Sports, and the Presidents of the…
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The Netherlands

Historian speaks on King Willem-Alexander's legacy after marking 10 years as King

After a decade of reigning, King Willem-Alexander’s legacy is already being examined by Dutch historians, and one brands him ‘ordinary’ compared to his mother, Princess Beatrix. The historian Han van Bree, who specialises in the Dutch Royal Family, spoke to Vortsen about King Willem-Alexander’s legacy so far. He opined that the King rules more like his grandmother, Juliana, than his…
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