Romania

Thousands of people mourn on the streets as King Michael of Romania is laid to rest

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17th December 2017
Thousands of Romanians lined the street of Bucharest for the funeral of their former King. King Michael of Romania ruled Romania twice, once when his father abdicated and moved to Paris with his mistress and once after his then-restored father was deposed. King Michael was forced into exile after the communists took over in 1947. He spent several years in exile working as a chicken farmer and…
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Luxembourg

New official photos of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg released

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14th December 2017
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released several new official photographs of Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa this morning. The four images were all taken by Lola Velasco; when Their Royal Highnesses posed for the pictures was not revealed. One of the photos is just of the Grand Duke and two feature the Grand Duchess by herself. The last picture is of…
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Monaco

Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques celebrated third birthday with two parties

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13th December 2017
Their Serene Highnesses Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, the three-year-old twins of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, celebrated their third birthday on 10 December. Prince Albert recently revealed to People Magazine that the twins spent their birthday weekend with two separate parties spread out over a couple of days. He called the parties “great…
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Spain

Spanish royal Christmas cards for 2017 revealed

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12th December 2017
The Spanish Royal Family has revealed their 2017 Christmas cards. On Twitter yesterday, Casa Real posted an image of Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia and Their Royal Highnesses Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía with the message of Christmas greetings. The…
Spain

Queen Sofía receives Juan Antonio Carrillo Salcedo to Human Rights Award

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11th December 2017
Her MajestyQueen Sofía of Spain received the first edition of the Juan Antonio Carrillo Salcedo to Human Rights Award yesterday at theUniversity of Seville. She received the award, which will be delivered every two years, from theRector of the University of Seville, Miguel Angel Castro after a short video about the QueenSofía Foundation. The award is presented in…
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