Royal News

Prince William visits hospital five years on from pandemic's start

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6th March 2025
Five years on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital—where the United Kingdom’s first patient died from COVID-19 — to see how vital charity funds have been dispersed and used by the hospital.William serves as joint patron of the NHS Charities Together with wife, Catherine. The Trust was launched in the early days of…
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Royal News

King Frederik recalls the Moomins on State Visit to Finland

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5th March 2025
King Frederik reminisced on long Scandinavian winters of his childhood at the Finnish State Banquet.And in his reminiscence, he shared how Queen Margrethe would read stories of the Moomins—a popular series centred on Finnish/Swedish cartoon trolls that resemble hippos—to him and his younger brother, Prince Joachim.He said: “In one of the books, ‘Winter Moomin’, Moomin wakes up…
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Norway

King Harald cold delays start at ski championship

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28th February 2025
The Norwegian Royal Family is set to celebrating skiing over the next week, but they’ll start without their monarch: King Harald has come down with a cold.The Royal Court announced on Wednesday, ahead of a week chockful of engagements in Trondheim and Granåsen for the…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits the Anne Frank exhibit in New York

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26th February 2025
Queen Máxima in New York and made a special visit to The Center for Jewish History to view the Anne Frank Exhibition.The Queen of the Netherlands, in town for meetings with the United Nations in her role as Special Advocate for Financial Health, paid a visit to the Center on her final day in New York.The Center for Jewish History shared on social media that Queen Máxima’s visit…
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European Royals

Peace in Ukraine commemorated as Scandinavian monarchs attend prayer services on anniversary of invasion

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25th February 2025
As the world marked the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Denmark and Sweden, the monarchs of both countries attended church services for peace.In Copenhagen, King Frederik and Queen Mary attended a church service at Holmen’s Church alongside government and Ukraine leaders, including the Ukrainian Ambasasdor, Andrii Yanevskyi. The service began with the hymn ‘Prayer…
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