The Netherlands

Lifelike doll of Dutch Princess Amalia to go on display

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13th April 2018
A lifelike doll of Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia (or Amalia for short) is going on display in Amsterdam at the Art Dolls Expo this weekend. Amalia is the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and holds the title of Princess of Orange. The 69 centimetres tall doll, made in the image of the 14-year-old future Queen of the Netherlands, was created by Russian doll maker Elena…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine comes off maternity leave for World Childhood Foundation meeting with Queen Silvia

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12th April 2018
On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden came off maternity leave for the day to attend a World Childhood Foundation (WCF) International Council meeting alongside her mother, Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace. International Council meetings take place several times a year with representatives from the offices of Childhood across the globe in attendance to share experiences and discuss common…
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Spain

Spain's King Juan Carlos returns home after surgery

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11th April 2018
King Juan Carlos of Spain has returned home from hospital after having surgery on his right knee last week. As he left the private Sanitas La Moraleja University Clinic yesterday, he was in good spirits and joked to the media, “I will not be able to run 100 metres…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Looking back at how the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte were celebrated

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9th April 2018
As the day inches closer to the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child, we are taking a look back at how the births of their first two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were announced and celebrated.It was announced by Clarence House on the morning of the 22 July 2013 that the Duchess of Cambridge had been admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in the early…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria brought to tears at memorial one year after Stockholm terror attack

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7th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was brought to tears during the memorial concert today in memory of those lost in the terror attack on 7 April 2017. The Crown Princess and her husband, Prince Daniel attended the commemorative concert at Kungsträdgården alongside Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, his wife and hundreds of others. The Crown Princess Couple and Prime Minister were seated around the…
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