European RoyalsJordan

A surprise royal wedding lights up Amman

On Saturday, as a total surprise, the Royal Hashemite Court released a statement announcing the wedding of Prince Ghazi and Princess Miriam. The ceremony was held on Saturday, 3 September, in what looks like one of Amman’s royal palaces, in the presence of King Abdullah II, Prince El Hassan bin Talal and Prince Talal bin Muhammad.  Prince Ghazi is a cousin to King Abdullah and…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium's modern royal weddings

As Princess Maria Laura of Belgium prepares to marry her British investment banker fiancé William Isvy in Brussels, her nuptials become the latest Belgian royal wedding. There’s a short history of modern royal weddings in Belgium: only four have occurred since…
Spain

Another princess to head to military school

Another princess and heir to the throne is set to head to military school like her European counterparts. Spain’s Princess Leonor, 16, will undergo military training after leaving the Atlantic College in Wales. She will graduate from the Welsh school in 2023. According to Spanish reports, the Princess of Asturias will train in the army, air force and navy like her father before her.
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European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe resumes agenda after summer break

King Felipe has resumed his agenda of activities after the summer break, and after saying goodbye to his elder daughter, who went back to the UK for her second year of study at UW Atlantic.  Dressed in his uniform, with the Commander in Chief sash, the Spanish King welcomed two groups of military personnel; the first was composed of Lieutenants General and an Admiral reserve. The second was…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary opens new UN exhibit

Crown Princess Mary has officially opened a new UN exhibition, 2030 NOW, to highlight the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in Sønderborg. The exhibit aims to show “what kind of world the UN’s 17 global goals can lead to find we each, and together, make an effort to make them come true,” according to the 2030 NOW website. Seventeen artists from across the Nordic countries were invited…
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