Charles II was forced to hide in an oak tree at Boscobel on 6 September 1651, following his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
Charles II Hides In Oak Tree To Escape Oliver Cromwell’s Army
Princess Christina retires at 75
Sweden’s Princess Christina is retiring from official duties, following 45 years of service, on her 75th birthday on Friday, 3 August 2018. The youngest daughter of Sweden’s Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Christina Louise Helena was born on 3 August 1943 at Haga Palace, Solna, outside…
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17th Century Swedish Crown Jewels Stolen
Thieves stole priceless Swedish crown jewels from Strängnäs Cathedral, west of Stockholm, on Tuesday, 31 July 2018.
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Prince George Celebrates 5th Birthday
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share a new photograph of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness's fifth birthday. Prince George is shown wearing a cheeky grin as he stands in front of a red brick wall in the garden at Clarence House. Matt Porteous took the photo following Prince…
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Philippe, King of the Belgians 5th Anniversary on Throne
King Philippe celebrates his 5th Anniversary as monarch in Belgium on 21 July 2018.
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New Commemorative Stamp Marking Birth of Prince Louis
Great news for royal stamp collectors! Australia Post is celebrating the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge by releasing a new commemorative stamp.
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The Queen’s Official Birthday In Australia
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates two birthdays in Great Britain and in some Commonwealth countries, including Australia. The Queen was born on 21 April 1926 in Piccadilly, so she usually spends her actual birthday in private, but the occasion is marked by gun salutes in London at 12.00 noon: a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park,…
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Sixty-five years ago, a young Queen was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, over a year after her accession to the British throne, following the death of her father King George VI.
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Podcast: Celebrations Continue In Denmark, Michael Johnsen On Royal Visit & Oak Apple Day Origins
Our first interview for 2018 regarding a possible royal visit to the Hunter Valley, with news from Norway, Denmark, the origins of Oak Apple Day and Queen Elizabeth meets the new Australian High Commissioner.
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Gala Banquet and Concert To Celebrate Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th Birthday
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark hosted a gala banquet in the Great Hall at Christianborg Palace to mark Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday.
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