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The Rulers of 1952: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

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24th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who ruled in Europe at the start of the longest reign on the continent in modern times.Prince Rainier III of MonacoPrince Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the tiny principality of Monaco, once…
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The Monarchs of 1952: King Frederik IX of Denmark

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23rd April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. Let’s take a look at who the other monarchs were at the time of her accession.King Frederik IX of DenmarkOften regarded as a modernising monarch, King Frederik IX of Denmark had been on the throne for nearly five years at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession.The…
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Spain

A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

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23rd April 2022
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian…
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The Monarchs of 1952: King Baudouin of the Belgians

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22nd April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century.King Baudouin of the BelgiansThe young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
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Denmark

Princess Isabella stuns in new birthday portraits

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22nd April 2022
Princess Isabella of Denmark looks stunning in her new birthday portraits released by the Danish Royal House.The second child and eldest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary marked her 15th birthday on Thursday, 21 April, and the Royal House released four new images to celebrate the day.In two of the photographs, the Princess is seen in a black pantsuit, while in the…
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