SwedenThe Yorks

British and Swedish royals team up for important cause

British and Swedish royals have teamed up in Stockholm for a cause close to all their hearts – dyslexia. Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, travelled to Stockholm to join Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia for the first World Dyslexia Assembly Sweden conference. Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed Beatrice and Edo to the…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander celebrates 55th birthday by honouring members of society

Just like in the United Kingdom, individuals in the Dutch population have also received the Netherlands’ honours in connection with King Willem-Alexander’s birthday.  People familiar with the country’s political, social and artistic scene will recognise at least some of the 3026 names that have been published in the list of honour recipients. The two most prominent in the…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Princess Amalia hopes to reveal study plans in next few months

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the Princess of Orange, has said she hopes to reveal her university plans in the coming months. The 18-year-old heir to the Dutch throne revealed her timetable during King’s Day to celebrate her father’s birthday on 27 April. The Princess of Orange said she hoped to reveal her study plans in the “coming months.” She is not yet…
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British RoyalsThe Netherlands

The Monarchs of 1952: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands One of only two reigning women at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, Queen Juliana…
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