International royals

First child for the King and Queen of Bhutan

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11th November 2015
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, has announced he and his wife are expecting their first child. Speaking to the nation for his father’s 60th birthday, the King celebrated his father’s life and also announced the Queen is pregnant with a baby boy. The child, expected to be born in the first quarter of 2016, will become heir presumptive to the Bhutanese…
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The princess from Wales who gave her name to Europe's newest royal

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1st March 2014
<![CDATA[Europe’s newest royal, Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, Duchess of Gotland, shares her first name with one of Sweden’s most famous monarchs. Princess Madeleine of Sweden has named her daughter after her Welsh born great aunt While Ulrike Eleonora, queen regnant and queen consort of the country in the 18th century, is quite possibly the inspiration for the first…
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Royal quotes from the Anglesey Ring O'Fire Ultra Coastal Marathon

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31st August 2013
A stunning Duchess of Cambridge made a triumphant appearance on Friday amidst cheers of jubilation as she came out of maternity leave to join her proud husband, Prince William in Holyhead, at the launch of Anglesey’s grueling Ring O’ Fire Coastal Ultra Marathon that circumnavigates the island over the course of three days. courtesy of Robert Parry Jones via Daily Post Wales On this breezy…
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Royal Nursery Diary – Week 5: Wide, wide world

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23rd August 2013
Prince George turned one month this week, and the cozy microcosm of his mother’s arms has evolved into a world rich with sounds, colours, smells and textures of all kinds… photo credit: conormcclure via photopin cc Off to Wales we go… Mum and babe have left…
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Prince George photos to be released in next week

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14th August 2013
Contrary to reports that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will bypass convention and release HRH Prince George’s first official photographs via Twitter feed, the Palace has just confirmed to Royal Central that this will not necessarily be the case. Prince George’s official photos are to be released soon. A palace spokesman said “Whatever photos we release, they will be released…
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