Norway

A first for Norway's new heir to the throne but one tradition remains the same

The brand new heir to the throne of Norway has taken on another first. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra held her first solo audience since becoming Norway’s heir. The Crown Princess received representatives from Operation Day’s Work in her debut in this part of her new role. Operation Day’s Work was set up over sixty years ago and sees students across Norway select one…
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Features

Back in the spotlight after a century: Maria Amelia, last Queen of Portugal's jewels go up for auction and this is her story

She was the queen who tried to save her dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She had done all she could to save the monarchy she married into but it would all come to nothing as she watched another son lose his throne just years after the…
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British Royals

This is why King Charles doesn't need a passport to travel overseas but Prince William does

King Charles has just touched down in the Bahamas for the start of a high level nine day visit. Buckingham Palace shared rare images of The King on board the Government’s Voyager plane on his way to Nassau. But ahead of boarding, King Charles was able to skip one part of overseas travel that everyone else, including Prince William, has to do. The King didn’t pack a passport…
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Monaco

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene speak of their sadness after relative dies at the age of 29

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have expressed their sadness following the unexpected death of a near relation. The Prince and Princess of Monaco said they were ‘saddened” to learn of the death of Antoine de Massy, a second cousin of Albert II. Antoine de Massy, 29, was found dead on October 25. Nice Matin reported that he had been discovered in a park. He was a…
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