Denmark

The young prince cooking up a treat in the palace kitchens for his mum's Christmas celebration

The Danish royals have begun their now traditional online Advent Calendar with a spot of cooking and there was a family reason behind the trip to the kitchen. Day one of the countdown showed a young prince helping the palace chefs get ready for a big event being hosted by his mum. The cook in question was Prince Vincent, twelve year old son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess…
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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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Spain

Spain's future queen attends opening of parliament amidst political controversy

Princess Leonor has attended the opening of Spain’s new legislative session for the first time as political controversy continues to swirl. The heir to the throne, who swore allegiance to the country’s constitution when she turned 18 at the end of October, was at the Cortes in Madrid with her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. The opening session comes just days after…
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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…
Norway

The favourite relation who inspired the name chosen by a future queen for her heir

Much is known about the life of the new King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king. The Norwegian and British royal families have very close ties. In 1896, Princess Maud of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark. In 1905, this couple became King and Queen of…
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