Royal Romantic moments in the 20th and 21st century

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Starting with this couple who shared a reenactment photo of their engagement over 20 years ago.  :vday2: :wub:

King Willem-Alexander reenacts proposal in Valentine?s Day gesture ? Royal Central

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands shared a romantic photo on Instagram earlier today in which he reenacted his proposal to Queen Maxima.

King Willem-Alexander famously proposed to his now-wife Queen Maxima on the icy pond at Huis Ten Bosch over twenty years ago. This year, he reenacted the moment and shared it with the world with the words, ?Over twenty years later, same place. Enjoying the ice! ? WA? Queen Maxima, dressed in a long coat and a warm hat, smiles down at him.

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Today is also the fortieth wedding anniversary of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg who married on Valentine's Day in 1981. Reportedly the holiday was not widely celebrated in Luxembourg during that time, so it was not chosen for its romance association.  More about the couple's wedding can be found in this thread.

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The late Diana, Princess of Wales and the Prince of Wales announced her second pregnancy on Valentine's Day 1984. Nearly forty years later, her second son and his wife announce that they're expecting their second child.

Princess Diana Announced Her Second Pregnancy on Valentine's Day, Just Like Meghan, Harry | PEOPLE.com

Like mother, like son!

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced on Valentine's Day that they are expecting their second child together. Their son Archie Harrison, who turns 2 on May 6, will soon be a big brother.

The date of their baby announcement is extra special since his late mother Princess Diana officially announced she was expecting her second child ? Harry ? on Valentine's Day 1984.

According to an archived Daily Express newspaper from the time, Diana's pregnancy was made public in a statement from Buckingham palace that said Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were "delighted" by the news, adding that Diana, who was then 22, had "no preference whether it is a boy or girl."

One headline said it would be "Double the Fun and Double the Mischief" alongside a photo of Prince William, who was 20 months old at the time of the announcement. Diana and Prince Charles welcomed second son Harry on Sept. 15, 1984.