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The Royal Year 2016: Top Ten Moments

  December 29, 2016 at 8:00 am by

2016 has come and gone in what seems to be the blink of an eye! Before we welcome 2017 this weekend, let’s take a quick look at our picks for the top 10 moments of the royal 2016… 10. Beatrice Borromeo steals the show at the 2016 Rose Ball The newest member of the Grimaldi-Casiraghi family, Beatrice Borromeo – wife of Pierre Casiraghi – was the stand-out at this year’s Bal de la … Continue reading →

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A Royal Wedding in Tirana as Prince Leka Marries Long-Time Love

  October 8, 2016 at 9:10 pm by

The Head of the House of Zogu, Crown Prince Leka II of Albania, married his fiancee of many years, Elia Zahari, in a civil ceremony at the Royal Palace in Tirana today. Conducting the ceremony was the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, before leaders from Albania’s religious communities provided blessings to Leka and Elia as per tradition to promote religious tolerance and harmony within the country. The bride wore a silk … Continue reading →

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Prince Leka of Albania Announces Wedding Date

  March 18, 2016 at 8:20 am by

Prince Leka of Albania, the head of the House of Zogu, the final ruling house of Albania, has announced that he will marry his long-time fiancé Elia Zaharia on October 8. The announcement took place last night at the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris, during a meeting that included the Albanian Ambassador to France, Dritan Tola, and journalists Stephane Bern and Frederic Mitterrand. Leka and Elia, who were engaged in … Continue reading →

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