Norway

The farmhouse that became the setting for the start of a very important royal story

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21st February 2022
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as the birthplace of King Harald, in 1937. Originally a church property, Skaugum belonged to the Church of Mary and the Convent of Nonneseter. In 1909, a Norwegian…
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The Queen leads congratulations as Team GB finally strikes gold in Beijing

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21st February 2022
The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to Team Great Britain’s Curling teams following the women’s gold medal win and the men’s silver medal win on the final weekend of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Posted to the Royal Family’s social media accounts, the message reads: “I send my warmest congratulations to the Team GB Women’s Curling team on your outstanding…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria begins military training program

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16th February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the Armed Forces’ headquarters where…
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Royal Olympians: Princess Charlene

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15th February 2022
Before she became the Princess of Monaco, Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess Charlene’s Olympic career. Charlene…
British RoyalsKing Charles IIIOpinion

Why it's time to start calling Camilla 'The Princess of Wales'

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9th February 2022
I’d love to preface this opinion piece by telling you that the Princess of Wales has just had a busy day of engagements, supporting the St John’s Foundation in Bath in the morning and then hosting a reception in the evening for Team GB equestrians. I’d love to tell you that, but I can’t. I have to tell you that the Duchess of Cornwall did all that, because that’s how we’re still…
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British Royals

Playing Diana gets Kristen Stewart an Oscar nod

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9th February 2022
Kristen Stewart landed her first Oscar nomination for portraying the late Diana, Princess of Wales in Spencer. The nominations, announced on Tuesday morning, recognise the best performances in film over the past year. Stewart was critically lauded for her portrayal of…
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Royal Olympians: Zara Tindall

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8th February 2022
The British Royal Family counts several Olympians in their midst, but only one member has ever won an elusive medal: Zara Tindall, the only daughter of the Princess Royal, who followed in her parents’ footsteps in equestrianism. Before we take a look at Zara’s path to the Olympics, let’s take a brief stroll through the Olympic history of her parents, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips. They…
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