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Crown Prince Frederik to Danish Olympians: "We have roared, cried, smiled and fought with you"

Crown Prince Frederik paid tribute to Denmark’s Olympians at a reception on Monday, saying: “We have roared, cried, smiled and fought with you” to the gathered athletes. The Crown Prince, who has been acting as regent while Queen Margrethe is out of the country, attended the Olympian reception at the Experimentarium in Hellerup alongside the Prime Minister and the Minister of…
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Prince Christian of Denmark starts high school

Prince Christian posed for new photographs released by the Danish Royal House as he starts the school year at Herlufsholm in Næstved on Wednesday. The Danish Royal House shared pictures of the teenage prince on social media at the new school, and one with his parents…
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Princess Anne carries out investiture

The Princess Royal presided over an Investiture Ceremony at St James’s Palace, awarding Britons for their work in fields including healthcare, justice, and arts and culture. Among those honoured was Claire Horton, the chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, who was named a Commander of the British Empire for her services to animal welfare. Speaking to the press afterwards, she…
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A look at Scandinavia's royal Olympians

With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia met at the…
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GALLERY: Royals at the Summer Olympics

You can often spot royals in attendance at the Olympics cheering on their countries’ athletes. Let’s take a look at some royal attendance over the years! Greek and British Royals: 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece [getty src=”78958823″ width=”594″ height=”406″ tld=”ca”] The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Royals attended the events…
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