Norway

Princess Astrid, fairy godmother to a midsummer's royal dream

She has seen, first hand, all the reigns that have made modern Norway. And as she watched the coming of age celebrations of her country’s future monarch, Princess Astrid helped ensure that her country’s royal past became integral to its future. Astrid, sister of King Harald and great aunt to the young woman being feted at a glittering gala dinner at Oslo’s Royal Palace, is often an…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Amalia stuns in her first tiara appearance

Princess Catharina-Amalia, a future queen and self-described expert on tiaras, has made her tiara debut in Norway, wearing the same tiara her mother wore on her wedding day in 2002. Last November, to coincide with her 18th birthday, Princess Amalia worked with Dutch actress and comedian Claudia de Breij on an authorised biography to introduce herself to the public. In that book, Amalia, she…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary share update on future of their children's education

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary issued a statement about their children’s school as controversy swirls around Herlufsholm for its alleged culture of bullying recently uncovered in a Danish documentary. Following the release of a TV2 documentary last month that brought out reports of bullying, violence and sexual assault at Herlufsholm, questions began to rise about the education…
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Norway

Princess Astrid shares her emotions on seeing Princess Ingrid Alexandra inherit special family tiara

Princess Astrid has spoken of her happiness at seeing a tiara that meant so much to her family inherited by Norway’s future queen. Astrid, sister of King Harald, was speaking as Princess Ingrid Alexandra was seen in the diadem for the first time. Astrid’s pride in her great niece, second in line to the Norwegian throne, was clear as she talked about the tiara which Ingrid Alexandra will…
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