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When they asked who had skipped the opening of Parliament to go to the Royal Horse Show
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Twins Jean and Margarita of Luxembourg, born on 15 May 1957
On 15 May 1957 the twins Jean and Margaretha were born to Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. Jean and Margaretha were the third and fourth children of their parents. In 1964 their father became Grand Duke of Luxembourg; the country is now ruled by their
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The Heir in a Falconer's Costume at Count Sheremetev's Costume Ball
For the 1894 fancy-dress ball at Count Sheremetev's, the Tsarevich Nicholas came as a falconer. In his diary the heir wrote: "In the evening I put on the kaftan of a 'falconer' from the time of Alexei Mikhailovich; Xenia dressed as a boyar'
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Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has been racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup series since 2008
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The English Royal Family Prefers to Travel by Helicopter
If you need to get from one castle to another, deliver a basket of pies to Grandmamma, or attend a charity event in aid of widowed knitters in the depths of the countryside, the helicopter really is the finest means of transport. A helicopter is most convenient for setting down
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Dinners in honour of Elizabeth II in 2002 and 2012 and the table manners of guests
Every ten years a gala luncheon is given in honour of Elizabeth II for heads of state: in 2002 with the leaders of Europe, in 2012 with the rulers of the world. And in any company, of course, there will turn up certain characters who plant themselves with their shanks
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Crown Prince Peter Karageorgevich renounced his rights to the Serbian throne in favour of Philip
Princes Peter (photo 1) and Philip (photo 2) Karageorgevich play with the crown of Serbia. Crown Prince Peter Karageorgevich of Serbia, the elder son of Prince Alexander Karageorgevich and grandson of King Peter II of Yugoslavia, has renounced his right to the Serbian throne, for himself and his descendants, in
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This year Camilla moved up one seat closer to the throne 😔
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Charles Has Never Been So Close to the Crown
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The English joke that the Queen will miss the State Opening of Parliament's new session, with Prince Charles taking on this constitutional duty of the head of state
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Dysentery of Saint Louis on crusade in Jean de Joinville's book of 1309
In the prologue to Jean de Joinville's book of 1309 on the life of the French king Louis the Saint, four occasions are listed on which he showed knightly valour, risking his life for others. One of the four perils that met the king on his path through