Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit extends sick leave amidst controversy around her family

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31st October 2024
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s sick leave has been extended amidst the growing scandal swirling around her eldest son Marius. In a brief statement, the Norwegian Royal Court shared on Wednesday that the future queen will be on sick leave until 5 November “due to side effects of the medicines the Crown Princess must take for her chronic lung disease.” The Court had previously announced…
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Royal News

Princess Leonor marks a special moment for a little village

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27th October 2024
After the pomp of the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday, Princess Leonor and her family traveled to the town of Sotres to bestow upon it its own special award. The future queen of Spain named Sotres the Exemplary Town of Asturias this year, with its citation reading: “for having conserved and promoted, in a high mountain area, a traditional activity based on extensive and…
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Spain

Princess Leonor receives a new title

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25th October 2024
Add a new title to the long list attached to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo. In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her connection to the city that hosts the awards. Her official commendation for honorary mayor indicates that it’s because of “the special connection of the…
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Royal News

Crown Princess Mette-Marit goes on sick leave

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23rd October 2024
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has gone on sick leave due to medicinal side effects. The Norwegian Royal, who last week shared that she has restarted treatments for her chronic lung disease, will be off work for at least a week, according to the Royal Court. In a brief…
Features

What is CHOGM?

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20th October 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend their first CHOGM since ascending to the throne, so as we prepare for the event, let’s explain what CHOGM is. What is CHOGM? CHOGM is the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, a biannual summit for all the heads of Commonwealth nations to gather for meetings to discuss shared goals amongst the 56 member nations of the…
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