Queen Mary and King Frederik’s fairytale love story started at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 – and now the royal couple are putting on a united front at the 2024 games after overcoming a tough year blighted by ‘affair’ rumours

It’s where the Queen and King of Denmark’s love story first began 24 years ago. A then Mary Donaldson and Frederik, the Crown Prince, were among the thousands of fans who descended on Sydney for the 2000 Olympics, and after meeting at a bar, one of the world’s most famous …

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How the Queen and Charles clashed with William after he refused to stop flying his young family around Britain in his helicopter. Royal insiders reveal to ROBERT JOBSON what Kate’s like behind closed doors in his definitive new book

When Prince William proposed to Catherine Middleton in 2010, in the wilds of Kenya, he gave her his mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Astonishingly, it fit her perfectly, without any adjustments at all. As she told a member of the crowd on one of her later walkabouts: ‘It was …

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Belgian Royal Family park on pavements at Oxford University

The royal cohort was in the city to celebrate the graduation of Crown Princess Elisabeth who had been based in England for three years. Princess Elisabeth initially moved to Oxfordshire in the autumn of 2021 to commence her history and politics undergraduate course at Lincoln College. The 22-year-old is next …

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This week we launched our Olympic Impact series on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen, we introduced Olympic Impact, our latest editorial series that investigates whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. The series, which will examine the carbon-reducting measures taken by the games, was explained by Dezeen features editor Nat Barker. …

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The royal Olympian! Ex-swimmer Princess Charlene leads Prince Albert of Monaco and glamorous European royals in Paris 24 years after she competed in the games

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco joined a host of European royals at Élysée Palace – ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. The regal couple were a vision in bold pink and red colours, as they arrived alongside King Felipe of Spain, the King and Queen of Denmark, and …

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