Features

Why Prince Sverre Magnus is only a Highness when his sister is a Royal Highness

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway is third in line to the Norwegian throne, and as of today, he is legally allowed to ascend the throne should it ever come to that. However, there are a few major differences in the titles and styles of Sverre Magnus and his older sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The Prince is only styled as “His Highness,” whereas Ingrid Alexandra is “Her…
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Norway

Who is Prince Sverre Magnus?

The youngest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 18 today, but who is the man who ranks third in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne? Prince Sverre Magnus was born on 3rd December 2005 at the National Hospital in Oslo to Crown…
Sweden

Queen Silvia celebrates her birthday at a special concert

Queen Silvia of Sweden’s 80th birthday celebrations have commenced with a special concert in Stockholm. The concert was held at the independent music school Lilla Akademien in the Swedish capital, and the newly built concert hall has been named after Her Majesty, who is patron of the school. Lilly Rung Klint, project coordinator for the school, explained that the children prepared for…
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The Netherlands

Queen Maxima adopts surprising new pet

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has adopted surprising new pets. The Queen of the Netherlands adopted three hedgehogs, who are now living in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Government Information Service (RVD) has not revealed where the animals…
Features

Royals who will be celebrating Thanksgiving

Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Several royal families across the globe count Americans amongst their members, and as such, it’s possible these royals may bring their American holiday tradition to their adopted country. Others have relocated to the United States and may mark the celebration Stateside. So, which royals may be…
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Features

King Charles awards Blackpink Honorary MBEs

King Charles awarded the K-Pop girl band Blackpink with Honorary MBEs of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace during the Korean State Visit to the United Kingdom. Blackpink members Roseanne Park (Rosé), Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban (Lisa)…
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King Charles says he ''fears'' he will never match the achievement of this famous ruler

In Korea, they use the Hangul alphabet to write; it didn’t come into creation until 1443 AD, thanks to a monarch who reigned from 1418 to 1450. King Sejong the Great created the new alphabet in an attempt to increase literacy on the Korean peninsula. It replaced the Sino-Korean Haja alphabet and allowed for more advancements in science and technology. He also used the alphabet to grow…
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