https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed They are worlds apart socially and economically, but the arrival of Princess Charlotte in the UK and the birth of a migrant baby during a perilous sea crossing in the Mediterranean have both melted Italian hearts. https://www.thelocal.it/20150505/italians-welcome-other-royal-baby Tue, 05 May 2015 15:24:05 +0200 italians-welcome-other-royal-baby Britain's Prince Harry visited an Italian World War II battlefield on Sunday where tens of thousands of soldiers died 70 years ago and unveiled the design of Britain's pavilion for the Milan Expo. https://www.thelocal.it/20140519/prince-harry-visits-wwii-battle-site-in-italy Mon, 19 May 2014 10:08:00 +0200 prince-harry-visits-wwii-battle-site-in-italy British royal Prince Harry will visit Italy next month to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle for Rome, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20140404/prince-harry-to-visit-italy-in-may-reports-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:18:00 +0200 prince-harry-to-visit-italy-in-may-reports-2 Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday exchanged an unusual array of gifts, including whisky and photographs, during their first meeting at the Vatican. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/british-royals-give-pope-whiskey-and-eggs-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:12:00 +0200 british-royals-give-pope-whiskey-and-eggs-2 As the British monarch visits Rome, The Local takes a look back at Italy’s own royal history. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/top-10-quirky-italian-royalty-facts-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:11:00 +0200 top-10-quirky-italian-royalty-facts-2 Despite Italy banishing its own royal family decades ago, the British monarch was on Thursday greeted with adoration in Rome. The Local headed out onto the streets of the capital and found Queen Elizabeth II proved more popular among Italians than their own president. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/italians-say-the-queen-is-number-one-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:00:00 +0200 italians-say-the-queen-is-number-one-2 Prince Amedeo, sixth in line to the Belgian throne, is to marry his long-term girlfriend, Rome-born journalist Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein, it has been announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20140218/belgian-prince-to-marry-italian-journalist Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:05:00 +0100 belgian-prince-to-marry-italian-journalist More than 18,000 tweets about the birth of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's first son came from Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20130723/thousands-of-italians-tweet-about-royal-baby Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:04:00 +0200 thousands-of-italians-tweet-about-royal-baby