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The Laws of Succession in...Norway

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2nd October 2022
King Harald of Norway has comfortably reigned for 31 years and his succession is shored up by his son Crown Prince Haakon and granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra.The succession to the Norwegian throne is set out in the country’s constitution, in Article 6, which stipulates that only children born in lawful wedlock and only those born in the direct line of descent from the last reigning…
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DenmarkFeatures

The Laws of Succession in...Denmark

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1st October 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been celebrating her Golden Jubilee throughout the year, but it’s only thanks to the updated laws of succession that she was able to inherit from her father.In 1953, King Frederick IX was comfortably on the Danish throne but the succession was anything but sorted. The king’s children were three young girls: Princess Margarethe, born in 1940, Princess…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Countess Alexandra attacks decision to remove her sons' princely titles

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29th September 2022
Countess Alexandra has released a strong statement condemning the decision of her former mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, to remove the princely status of the children and descendants of Prince Joachim.On 28 September, the Danish Royal House issued a statement that said from 1 January 2023, the children of Prince Joachim will lose their princely status and will henceforth be known by the…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Why Prince William won't have a major investiture as Prince of Wales

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28th September 2022
As the Prince and Princess of Wales made their first official visit to Wales since receiving the titles from King Charles III two weeks ago, news began trickling out that there would be no formal and grand investiture ceremony for Prince William. This is a good thing.For context, a spectacular ceremony was held in 1969 for then-Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at Caernarfon Castle to…
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