Features

The princess whose royal wedding dress was inspired by pearls and flowers

It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
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Norway

Norway's future queen is on her way home from university as her mother's health worsens

The future queen of Norway is to take a break from her university studies to be at home as her mother’s health worsens. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, currently second in line to the Norwegian throne, is set to fly back to Oslo from Australia where she is currently at college. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, revealed the move as he spoke to reporters at the start of an important visit to…
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Norway

Norway's Crown Prince cuts important overseas visit because of health problems of Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Norway’s Crown Prince is cutting short an important overseas visit as concerns grow over his wife’s health. Crown Prince Haakon is set to head to Japan on June 1 for a trip focused on economic and social ties but the royal palace in Oslo has just announced that the long planned visit is being shortened with immediate effect over worries for the health of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The…
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Royal News

Queen Margrethe back in hospital just days after treatment for heart problems

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe is back in hospital after developing a blood clot. The Danish queen was admitted to Copenhagen’s Rigshosptalet after a CT scan showed a large amount of blood around her hip. It’s believed she had previously had a fall. Doctors admitted the 86 year old to hospital and she is now undergoing treatment. Her daughter in law, Queen Mary, later confirmed that the…
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