Dutch royals pose for winter photos
The Dutch royal family has posed for their annual winter photos. The family traditionally do a photo session twice a year, once in the summer…
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Queen Rania pleads for cease fire in Washington Post op-ed
Queen Rania of Jordan has written an opinion piece for the Washington Post. The piece is called “Christmas is Canceled in the Land of Jesus’…
King of Cambodia begins official visit to China
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has begun an official visit to China. He left yesterday morning to start the three-day visit to Fujian province. He…
Infanta Elena at 60
Infanta Elena of Spain was born on 20 December 1963 as the eldest child of the future King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Princess…
Princess of Wales shares Christmas memory
The Princess of Wales has shared a photo of her earliest Christmas memory ahead of the Together at Christmas’ Carol Service airing. The image was…
Princess Alexandra expecting first child
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has announced that Princess Alexandra is expecting her first child. The statement reads, “Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke…
Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace
Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace consists of “31 graduated brilliants (five detachable) in cut-down collet settings.” The necklace and a matching pair of earrings made of…
Emir of Kuwait has died at the age of 86
Kuwaiti state TV has announced that Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has died at the age of 86. There will be 40 days of…
Queen Mary’s Richmond Brooch
Queen Mary’s Richmond Brooch consists of “pierced and scrolled outline, pavé-set with brilliant, with a detachable oval pearl and brilliant centre, and a detachable pavé-set…
Prince Harry subject to “extensive” phone hacking, judge rules
A judge has ruled that the Duke of Sussex and several other celebrities were the subject of “extensive” phone hacking by the Mirror Group Newspapers…