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Royal Platinum Wedding: 5 other royal events of 1947

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In the end, it is the royal event we all remember from 1947. The marriage of the then Princess Elizabeth to Philip Mountbatten on November 20th 1947 has gone down in history as a regal milestone and the start of an historic story. But it wasn't the only major royal event that year.
Three reigns came to an end, two tenures began, one monarchy ended for good. There was also a regency and a tragic event that would change another throne forever. Here are five more royal events of 1947...

Death of a prince


Who Prince Gustaf Adolf Oscar Frederik Arthur Edmund, Duke of Vasterbotten, eldest son of the Crown Prince of Sweden and second in line to his country's throne

When January 26th 1947

Where Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark

What Prince Gustaf Adolf was on his way back from visiting Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands when his plane made a routine stop in Copenhagen. On taking off again, the aircarft got into trouble, stalled and crashed, killing all 22 people on board.

Consequences The prince left behind a widow and five children. As Swedish law at the time only permitted princes to succeed to the throne, his only son, nine month old Carl Gustaf, immediately became second in line to the throne. Gustaf Adolf was buried on Karlsborg Island, Solna. His son is now the King of Sweden.

A change of power in Greece


Who King George II of the Hellenes and King Paul I of the Hellenes

When April 1st 1947

Where Athens, Greece

What King George II of the Hellenes died on April 1st 1947 at the Royal Palace in Athens. He was succeeded the same day by his younger brother who became King Paul I of the Hellenes.

Consequences The Greek monarchy had gone through turbulent times and George had only returned to his country in 1946 following a referendum which supported the restoration of royal rule. King Paul's rule would be more stable although republican sentiments in Greece continued to flourish. Paul died in 1964 and was succeeded by his son, Constantine, who went into exile in 1967. 


A new king for Denmark



Who King Christian X of Denmark and King Frederik IX of Denmark

When April 20th 1947

Where Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen

What King Christian X of Denmark died on April 20th 1947 and was immediately succeeded by his son who became King Frederik IX of Denmark

Consequences Christian X had been a popular monarch and was widely mourned. His son was also well supported and made a major change to the monarchy in 1953 when he changed the rules to allow women to succeed - previously they had had no rights at all. Frederik died in 1972 and was succeeded by the eldest of his three daughters, Margrethe II, who still rules today.


The end of an era begins in the Netherlands



Who Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Princess Juliana of the Netherlands

When October 14th 1947 - December 1st 1947

Where Amsterdam, the Netherlands

What Juliana, heir to the Dutch throne since her birth, became her country's regent time when her mother's health proved problematic. In that capacity, she attended the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip at Westminster Abbey on November 20th 1947.

Consequences Wilhelmina is said to have wanted to abdicate during this regency but was urged to remain on the throne by Juliana who wanted her mother to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, set for 1950. However, in 1948 it became clear that Wilhelmina would step aside and the abdication took place on September 4th that year. Wilhelmina died in 1962. Juliana was Queen of the Netherlands until her own abdication in 1980. 


Abdication of a King





Who King Michael I of Romania

When December 30th 1947

Where Bucharest, Romania

What King Michael of Romania returned from attending the Royal Wedding at Westminster to find his country in more turmoil. The pro Soviet government, in place since the end of World War Two, forced him to abdicate at the end of the year. 

Consequences Michael went into exile in January 1948 and didn't return to his country until 1990. Throughout that time he was supported by his wife, Anne, who he met at the wedding of Elizabeth and Philip. He now enjoys a strong level of popularity in his home nation but has always maintained the monarchy can only be restored there with public backing which has never materialised.

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Royal Social Media: October's Instagram hits

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Social media is fast becoming THE way royal houses choose to communicate. In an age where news moves faster than fast and often gets boiled down to a few words and a picture or two, official social media channels help set the agenda while keeping a seemingly insatiable appetite for royal stories going. What the royal houses choose to post on their official Instagram accounts tells us what they want to show to the world. What gets the most likes tells us just what hits a nerve. So to see what really got royal audiences going in October, here's a run down of the most popular Instagram posts on each official royal account. It's going to be busy - we're off to a swimming pool, climbing trees and trying out a bit of ballet. And you have to wait til the end for the biggest hit of the month. Grab the tea and biccies and enjoy October's royal social media hits.







Let's start with the best photo of the month, a future king and queen apparently under water. We know Mary and Fred are pretty unflappable but even they need help not to appear soaking wet while apparently under water. The royal couple were photographed at the famous ''Swimming Pool Illusion'' artwork by Leandro Erlich at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa during their visit to Japan this month. It is, of course, an optical illusion but left us all with a fab photo of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark. It was a huge hit on the official Danish Royal Household Instagram account, winning 16.2k likes, more even than the new photo of Prince Christian taken to mark his 12th birthday which wasn't far behind with 15.1k likes.



It shows the power of a good photo. Usually birthday portraits are a sure fire for the most liked any month of the year. That was the case in Belgium where a new photo of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant was shared to mark her 16th birthday and won just over 1,500 likes. It doesn't sound a lot when you look at the numbers for other royal accounts but this is the smallest of the official regal Instagram accounts and photos average around 300 likes. The total for the new portraits of the heir to the throne are big for this channel.



Another relatively small and new channel is the one belonging to the Norwegian Royal Household which began by sharing photos of the places and people visited by the family on their travels. Now it focuses much more on the royals themselves and the likes are jumping as a result. The most popular photo here in October was one of three generations of royal women opening a new sculpture in the park named after future Norwegian queen, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The second in line to the throne was snapped with her mum, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and her granny, Queen Sonja, on an autumnal day and the result was liked over 2,900 times. The photo itself is a great example of why social media can work so well for royalty. It's not the best quality shot (blurred here and there) and hardly formal but it's got a real behind the scenes feel as Mette-Marit looks on proudly at her little girl who is, herself, taking the camera on with confidence. Easy to see why it was published and liked.

OK, we've done the swimming pool, time to climb a tree. Clarence House went through a phase of sharing so much on its Instagram feed it was hard to keep up. It also comes a long way behind in the number of likes compared to the two other accounts run by the British royals and this month's most popular image is interesting in that regards. Despite plenty of photos of Charles and Camilla going about their royal business, top of the tree was an owl having a snooze. It is a fab photo, there's no doubt about that, and if you stop and read the post that goes with it, it's also a rather clever way of promoting a cause close to Prince Charles' heart. There is lots of information there about the owl himself and why such care is being taken around him and his habitat. Saving the planet without getting everyone's back up - perhaps Prince William needs to take a few lessons from papa.



While Instagram is a very modern medium, sometimes history can't be beaten. The most liked photo on the Royal Family's official account came from 1958. The image of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh meeting members of the Royal Ballet after a performance almost fifty years ago scored 37.5k likes. But then what's not to love about the pure divadom of the ballet stars as they curtsey to the Queen in one of her sparkliest tiaras? Social media is all about moments and this is 



Social media can also let some very serious moments take on the significance they need. On October 5th 2017, the high profile politician, Eberhard van der Laan, died after a very public battle with lung cancer. He was 62 and had given up his tenure as Mayor of Amsterdam less than three weeks earlier. The Dutch Royal Household posted a poignant tribute to Mr van der Laan with a personal message from King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima who underlined their admiration for his love for Amsterdam and his desire to help others. They also offered their condolences to his family. Over 12,000 people showed their support for this post.


New beginnings also featured high on the most liked royal Instagrams of October 2017. After keeping us waiting for several weeks, Prince Gabriel of Sweden finally starred in his own official portraits. The little prince, born on August 31st 2017, was snapped in the arms of his father, Prince Carl Philip, while mummy Sofia cuddled big brother, Alexander. The photos won 35.5k likes - hardly a surprise to learn they are the most popular on the official Swedish royal account. When were new baby photos ever going to be anything other than completely and totally loved?



But the most popular photo shared on official royal Instagram accounts in October was all about a major story for 2018. The first official appearance of the Duchess of Cambridge following the announcement that she is expecting her third baby was always going to get people excited so it's perhaps no surprise that the photo of Kate with William at a reception to mark World Mental Health Day got just so much love. It won 127k likes, making it easily the most popular photo on the always popular Kensington Palace account. We can expect royal social media to be dominated by the new baby, due in April 2018. No doubt there will be plenty of posts to come - the likes are bound to follow.

A trio of November royal brides

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their wedding day
November 20th 1947, Buckingham Palace

November isn't overladen with royal weddings but among them is one of the most historic royal of them all. For this is the month in which the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their wedding anniversary. The longest marriage in British royal history began on a cold November day in 1947 and seven decades later it's still being celebrated. The sparkle and joy of that event is among those remembered here as we look at three royal brides for November.

  
 
Queen Elizabeth II,  November 20th 1947
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, then heir to the throne, married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20th 1947 at Westminster Abbey, London. The wedding of the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was broadcast to millions around the world and it was seen as a beacon of hope in the post war years with the bride famously receiving ration coupons from around the country to help provide for her wedding dress. The couple have gone on to break many royal records and this month they celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. A landmark indeed.


 

Princess Anne, November 14th 1973
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, married Captain Mark Phillips on November 14th 1973 at Westminster Abbey with tens of millions watching on television. Anne, later Princess Royal, was the first of the Queen's children to wed and her husband famously refused a title at the time of their marriage. They had two children, Peter and Zara, and shared a love of horse riding and equestrianism. They divorced in 1992. 




Alexandra Manley, November 18th 1995
Alexandra Christina Manley became a royal bride on November 18th 1995 when she married Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margarethe II of Denmark. Their wedding was held at the Chapel of Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerod with a reception at the Fredensborg Palace. It was the first big royal nuptials in several years and attracted guests from all the ruling houses of Europe as the then second in line to the Danish throne said 'I do'. The couple had two sons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, but soon after the marriage of Joachim's brother, Frederik, in 2004 they announced their separation and they were divorced in 2005.  

Royal reasons to be cheerful

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We all need a reason to be cheerful every now and again and after what's seemed an up and down kind of few months for royals everywhere, here's a regal reason to smile. Yes, this picture is real and it's rather lovely. And there's more to come. Make hot chocolate, add marshmallows, let's put the angst and the agitation aside for a moment and just get mellow with Mary, Fred and the kids.




This rather lovely modern take on royal portraiture has been released by the Danish Royal Household as it gets ready to celebrate Crown Prince Frederik's 50th birthday. Next May. They clearly like a big build up. It's one of a series of images shared by the Royal Household and created, in part, by Franne Voigt.



The reason we're being treated to such an array of loveliness is the release of a new book linked to the half century of the king in waiting. ''Under Bjaelken. Et portraet af Kronprins Frederik'' by Jens Andersen comes out on Wednesday and the Danish royals released the pics (some of them from the tome) as the book's star himself, Fred, got his hands on the first copy. Presumably it's too late for rewrites if he does change his mind.



Amongst the photos shared is a rather romantic one of Fred and Mary as well as a youthful one from the archives of the man who will be king driving a car without a shirt on. Not exactly your typical royal portrait but then the party prince turned family man needs to get the whole story in there. Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark and Count of Monpezat, was born on May 26th 1968 in Copenhagen, the first son of the future Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Henrik. He has been heir to the Danish throne since his mother's accession as monarch on January 14th 1972 and several events, including a massive run, are planned as part of the celebrations. Never mind the sweat, let's just enjoy the smiles. After a dramatic summer for Denmark's royals, let's enjoy a very regal reason to be cheerful.

A king in waiting turns 12

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The future king of Denmark is 12 today. Prince Christian, born October 15th 2005, might be celebrating behind closed palace doors but like all monarchs in waiting. there is a birthday appearance. The boy who will be king in a generation of girls born to be queen has marked the occasion with a new official photo.





The image was taken on board the royal yacht, Dannebrog, by Christian's mum, Crown Princess Mary. It's likely mama got busy for the birthday during the family's impromptu tour of Denmark during the summer. In August, Mary and Crown Prince Frederik took their four children on a visit to some of the top tourist spots in the country as the Danish Royal Family tried to put a bad few months behind it. Now, with the dust settling on what proved to be a sad summer for them all with the confirmation that Prince Henrik has dementia, the image that remains of that time is of a future king.



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Christian Valdemar Henri John, Prince of Denmark and Count of Monpezat, was born on October 15th 2005 in Copenhagen. the first child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. He now has three siblings, ten year old Isabella and six year old twins, Vincent and Josephine. He lives with his family in the Danish capital where he attends school. As his teenage years approach, Christian will no doubt find more royal responsibilities creeping into his life. Judging by the photo mum took, this future king will be facing them with confidence.

8 royal birthdays for October

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Some months are awash with royal birthdays and while October can't quite match the cake baking, card sending regal frenzy of September it doesn't do too badly on the celebrations front. Some royal houses seem to be particularly fond of October babies (not looking at anywhere in particular here, Belgium) but there's a good spread of royal birthdays going on this month. So get the cake ready and the cards written, here are eight royal birthdays for October.






Prince Emmanuel of Belgium is 12 on October 4th
Emmanuel Leopold Guillaume Marie, second son and third child of Phillipe and Mathilde of Belgium, was born on October 4th 2005 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. Fourth in line to the throne at the time of his birth he moved up to third behind his sister, Elisabeth, and his brother, Gabriel, on the accession of their father as King of the Belgians on July 21st 2013. He attends school in Kessel-Lo and accompanies his parents on an increasing number of engagements.



The Duke of Kent is 82 on October 9th
Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick of Kent was born on October 9th 1935 at Number 3 Belgrave Square, London,the first child of George, Duke of Kent and his wife, Marina. He succeeded to his father's title in 1942 when the Duke of Kent was killed in a plane crash. He performed royal engagements from an early age and still maintains a busy schedule of events on behalf of the Queen. He married Katherine Worsley in 1961 and the couple now has three children and ten grandchildren.




Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands is 48 on October 11th
Constantijn Christof Frederik Ashwin is the third son of former Dutch queen, Beatrix, and her late husband, Claus. He was born on October 11th 1969 in Utrecht when his mother was still heir to the throne. Prince Constantijn trained in law and business and married Laurentien Brinkhorst in 2001 - the couple has three children. Constantijn, brother of King Willem-Alexander, is currently fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands.



Prince Christian of Denmark is 12 on October 15th
Christian Valdemar Henri John, first child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, was born on October 15th 2005 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. Second in line to his country's throne from birth, his name was first revealed - as is traditional for Denmark's royals - at his christening in January 2006. Christian lives with his parents and three siblings in Copenhagen where he attends school.


Prince Laurent of Belgium is 54 on October 19th 
Laurent Baudouin Benoit Marie was born on October 19th 1963 at the Chateau de Belvedere, near Laeken. The second son and third child of the then Prince and Princess of Liege, Albert and Paola, he was born third in line to his country's throne and has since seen his father and older brother succeed as monarchs. Prince Laurent married Claire Coombs in 2003 and the couple has a daughter and twin sons. 



Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, is 16 on October 25th
Elisabeth Therese Marie Helene was born on October 25th 2001 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. She was the first child of Philippe, then heir to the throne of Belgium, and his wife, Mathilde. On her father's accession as King of the Belgians on July 21st 2013 she became the first female heir to the throne in her country's history and on her accession she will be its first queen regnant. Elisabeth, as first in line, takes the title of Duchess of Brabant. She attends school in Brussels where she lives with her parents and three siblings.






Princess Margaretha of Sweden is 83 on October 31st
Margaretha Desiree Victoria of Sweden was born on October 31st 1934 at the Haga Palace near Stockholm, the first child of Prince Gustaf Adolf and his wife, Princess Sybilla. Her father was then second in line to his country's throne but was killed in a plane crash in 1947 leaving Margaretha's nine month old brother, Carl Gustaf, as future heir. Margaretha married John Ambler in 1964 and the couple had three children. Princess Margaretha, eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, now lives in England.

  
  Princess Leonor of Spain, Princess of Asturias is 12 on October 31st
Leonor de Todos los Santos, Princess of Asturias, was born on October 31st 2005 at the Ruber Clinic in Madrid, the first child of the then heir to the throne of Spain, Felipe, and his wife, Letizia, On her father's accession as King of Spin on June 19th 2014, Leonor became heir to the throne and took the title Princess of Asturias. She lives in Madrid with her parents and sister, Sofia, and attends school there.

5 September Royal Brides

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Princess Claire of Luxembourg was a September royal bride
(photo Grand Court Ducale/ Guy Wolff)

September isn't the most popular month for royal weddings. Summer holidays are still coming to an end and everyone's getting back into the swing of the royal agenda. That's not to say the month is a marriage free zone and to prove it here are five September royal brides.






Claire Margareta Lademacher, September 17th and 21st 2013


Claire Lademacher was a royal bride twice over in September 2013 when she married the second in line to the throne of Luxembourg, Prince Felix. The couple wed in a civil ceremony in Germany on September 17th and again in a religious ceremony in Saint-Maximilien-La-Sainte-Baume in France four days later. Princess Claire has worked in bioethics and carries out occasional royal engagements. Felix and Claire have a two year old daughter, Amalia, with this royal bride expecting her second baby in October 2016.



Sophie Lara Winkleman, September 12th 2009


Sophie Winkleman was known as a TV actress before her royal romance with Lord Frederick Windsor became public. The Cambridge graduate announced her engagement to Frederick, son of the Queen's cousin Prince Michael of Kent, on Valentine's Day 2009 and the couple married on September 12th that year at Hampton Court Palace. Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor have two daughters, Maud who is now three, and Isabella, who was born in January this year.



Tessy Antony, September 29th 2006


Tessy Antony was a controversial royal bride when she said 'I do' to the third son of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg on September 29th 2006. She was just twenty, the groom had just turned twenty one and they had had a son together six months earlier. Tessy had met her husband, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, while serving in the country's army and their royal romance made headlines around the world. Their marriage in Gilsdorf in Luxembourg got plenty of global attention. However, there was no fairytale ending. The couple, who welcomed a second son in 2007, divorced in 2017. 


  


Princess Astrid Josephine-Charlotte Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie of Belgium, September 22nd 1984


Princess Astrid of Belgium, second child and only daughter of the then Prince and Princess of Liege, married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este on September 22nd 1984 in Brussels. Her marriage gave her the title of Imperial and Royal Highness and seven years later she became the daughter of a monarch when her father became King Albert II of the Belgians. A change in the succession law gave her rights to the throne of Belgium for the first time soon after her father's reign began. Astrid and Lorenz went on to have five children and in May 2016, this royal bride became a grandmother for the first time with the arrival of Anna Astrid, the daughter of her elder son, Amadeo.

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Princess Anne-Marie Dagmar Ingrid of Denmark, September 18th 1964

Anne-Marie of Denmark became Queen of Greece on her wedding day, September 18th 1964, but while her road to her royal wedding was bumpy, life afterwards would prove even more turbulent. Her groom was King Constantine II of Greece who had inherited a tricky throne from his father, King Paul, in early 1964. By then he had made it clear he wanted to marry Anne-Marie, youngest daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark, who he had met when she was thirteen and he was accompanying his parents on a state visit to her home country. They announced their engagement in July 1964 and on September 18th that year, at the age of eighteen, Anne-Marie married Constantine in Athens. They would go on to have five children together but much of their married life was lived in exile after the Greek monarchy fell. The couple now have a home again in Greece and have welcomed nine grandchildren to their family.

Prince Henrik diagnosed with dementia

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In a sad statement that will resonate with millions of families touched by this condition, the Danish Royal Household has announced that Prince Henrik has dementia. The diagnosis was made at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen recently.



Prince Henrik, who turned 83 in June, has undergone a series of tests. In the short statement, the Danish Royal Household said ''the diagnosis implies a weakening of the Prince's cognitive function level. The extent of the cognitive failure is, according to Rigshospitalet, greater than expected for the age of the Prince and can be accompanied by changes in behaviour...judgement and emotional life...and also affect interaction with the outside world''. The statement ends by asking that Prince Henrik and his family be given peace as they come to terms with this new situation.




Henrik's had a tough summer, with several high profile outbursts about never having been made king. These are, of course, now being seen in a different light. There had been speculation that some of his behaviour had been caused by a more serious condition and now it appears that this has been confirmed. We can only wish Henrik and his devoted wife of 50 years, Queen Margrethe, all the best and send warmest wishes to them, their children and grandchildren on a difficult day that heralds a change none of us would ever wish to experience.

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A handsome prince goes to the ball....

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After the summer they've had, Denmark's royals needed a reason to smile and a big birthday with fairytale ball provided the happy-ish ending they've been seeking for weeks. Prince Nikolai of Denmark turned eighteen on August 28th 2017 and grandma, Queen Margrethe II, threw him a party on the royal yacht, as you do, to mark the milestone. Even grumpy grandpa, Prince 'call me king, please' Henrik, smiled. Here's how Denmark's royals got happy with a party....


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The streamers and balloons were brought out to mark the coming of age of Nikolai William Alexander Frederik, eldest grandson of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, who was born on August 28th 1999 - one of the last royal babies of the old millennium.  He'd already treated us to a set of rather striking birthday portraits and Nikolai looked just as cool and confident as he arrived for his big celebration.




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Nikolai was joined by little brother, fifteen year old Prince Felix, and his parents at the bottom of the gangplank leading to the Dannebrog. Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, have shared custody of the boys since their divorce.



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Joachim's second wife, Princess Marie, and their two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, joined the family photo and no prizes for guessing who really loves their big brother from this photo.



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There was just one absence from this family fiesta - Crown Prince Frederik is on duty with the International Olympic Committee. But auntie Mary wasn't going to miss her nephew's big party and arrived juggling her four children.




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Christian and Isabella were doing the bag carrying (presents for the prince and what looked like a handbag, possibly mum's for the princess) while Mary was keeping the twins under control.






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Margrethe and Henrik were waiting on board, looking like the whole 'make me king or cancel the joint tomb' row hadn't happened and we even got a family portrait where everyone looked so happy that the summer stress seemed a million miles away.


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But then this evening wasn't about queens, kings or constitutions (even though Nikolai can now stand in for his grandmother as regent when she is out of the country). This was a party to celebrate the first born of the youngest generation moving into adulthood. It was a big birthday, it was a big party and it looked like a big success. This handsome prince will have been more than happy to go to the ball.

Royal Number Seven

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Sweden's royal baby boom continues and the latest pregnancy announcement (Madeleine, number three, March next year, all well) has put the country's king and queen in a rather special situation. For this little prince or princess will be grandchild number seven for Carl Gustaf and Silvia. Seven is a bit of a magic number, lucky for most and special for many. So in honour of their exciting news, here's a run down of who else makes the number seven royal grandkids club. We'll start with the current monarchs of Europe and their broods...




United Kingdom



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Lady Louise Windsor is the seventh grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

Name Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary
Born November 8th 2003, Frimley Park, Surrey
Daughter of Edward, Earl of Wessex (youngest child of Elizabeth and Philip) and Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Place in line of succession Lady Louise is eleventh in line to the throne
Title Lady Louise Windsor (though technically she is entitled to be known as HRH Princess Louise of Wessex)


Denmark



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Princess Josephine of Denmark is the seventh grandchild of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik


Name Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda
Born January 11th 2011, Copenhagen
Daughter of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (and elder son of Margethe and Henrik) and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
Place in line of succession Princess Josephine is fifth in line to the Danish throne
Title Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat


Of course, many of Europe's monarchs are still raising their children so don't have grandchildren yet. That's not going to stop a royal review in its tracks. Let's go one generation back to the monarchs who have recently abdicated and put a call out for number seven....


Belgium


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Prince Gabriel of Belgium is the seventh grandchild of King Albert II and Queen Paola

Name Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie
Born on August 20th 2003, Anderlecht
Son of King Philippe of the Belgians (eldest child of Albert and Paola) and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
Place in line of succession Prince Gabriel is second in line to the Belgian throne
Title His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel of Belgium

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Princess Leonor is the seventh grandchild of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia

Name Leonor de Todos los Santos
Born on October 31st 2005, Madrid
Son of King Felipe VI of Spain (youngest child of Juan Carlos and Sofia) and Queen Letizia of Spain
Place in line of succession Princess Leonor is the heir to the Spanish throne
Title Her Royal Highness Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias



Netherlands

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Countess Zaria is the seventh grandchild of Princess Beatrix and her late husband, Prince Claus

Name Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou
Born June 18th 2006, London
Daughter of the late Prince Johan Friso (second son of Beatrix and Claus) and Princess Mabel
Place in line of succession None, Zaria has never held succession rights
Title Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau




In Norway, King Harald and Queen Sonja currently have five grandchildren and one step grandson while Luxembourg's Grand Duke and Duchess, Henri and Maria Teresa, have three grandchildren. Sweden's monarchs welcome their sixth grandchild in September when Princess Sofia is due to give birth to her second baby with Prince Carl Philip and number seven will arrive in March 2018 with Madeleine's latest arrival. 

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