Royal News

King Felipe oversees Spain's National Day - marked by heavy rain and an important absence

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13th October 2024
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor presided over the military parade on the occasion of Spain’s National Day. Under heavy rain, the three royals arrived in Neptune Square in the morning of Saturday, 12th October, where they were welcomed by State and local authorities. Queen Letizia was the only one holding an umbrella, with both King Felipe and Princess Leonor standing…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales weaves her way through a day in textiles

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27th September 2023
As she made her way from Leeds to Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers, coming into contact with a personal and royal history. Starting her day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met with employees. AW Hainsworth has familial ties to the Princess of Wales. Her paternal ancestors, Noel and Olive Middleton, owned a local woolen manufacturer and…
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Belgium

The monarch's role in Belgium

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14th November 2022
Like many modern-day monarchic countries, the role of the sovereign in Belgium is largely ceremonial today. The King does not have political powers in that he doesn’t get to decide which laws get discussed in Parliament nor which issues are put at the forefront of the country’s political agenda. However, this does not mean that his activity is completely detached from the…
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Features

Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Brooches, New and Old

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3rd June 2022
Symbolism abounds this week during the Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself. For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
State & Ceremonial

A sense of normality - Changing of the Guard takes place for the first time in 17 months

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23rd July 2021
On Thursday, for the first time since March 2020, the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards performed the Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle. The ceremony marks the moment when soldiers who are currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchange places with the New Guard. [getty src=”1234111567″ width=”594″ height=”372″ tld=”com”] The Household Division…
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