Denmark

Programme for Crown Princess Mary's visit to Seattle released

Crown Princess Mary will visit Seattle this week for a visit that will see her highlight Danish arts and cultural programmes. The Royal House revealed her schedule of events, and the Crown Princess will have a busy couple of days with events surrounding the official opening of the Nordic Museum. Upon her arrival on Thursday, Crown Princess Mary will visit the Nordic Museum to attend their Launch…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

BBC waives TV licence fee for Royal Wedding

The BBC has announced that it will waive licencing fees for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming wedding, which will be broadcast live on the channel, as it’s a special broadcast of national importance. “I’m delighted to announce that we have decided to offer a one-off dispensation for the Royal Wedding on May 19,” Pipa Doubtfire, the BBC’s head of revenue management said in a…
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Denmark

Annual report released for Danish Royal House

The Royal Danish House released its Annual Report for 2017 late last week, outlining the activities of the Danish Royal Family. There was a deficit of 2.8 million krone, which the Royal House says “can be attributed to the extraordinary expenses of the Royal Danish House incurred during the past year,” and the debt was carried over into net capital. Queen Margrethe – or in her absence, Crown…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend memorial service for Stephen Lawrence

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will attend a memorial service next week marking the 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder at St Martins-in-the-Fields in London. Stephen Lawrence was only 18 when he was murdered at a bus stop in a racially motivated attack on 22 April 1993. He had been visiting his uncle with a friend when a group of men surrounded him and fatally stabbed him twice. His…
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