Norway

Crown Prince and Crown Princess to mark milestone birthdays with special tribute to Norway

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3rd February 2023
Norway’s future king and queen both turn 50 this year and a series of celebrations have been planned around the country to highlight the occasions. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit plan to jointly celebrate with a series of visits around Norway themed to different aspects of Norwegian life. According to the Norwegian Royal Court, “The five journeys will together be a…
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Queen Camilla

The new Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards makes first visit to regiment

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1st February 2023
Queen Camilla paid her first official visit to the Grenadier Guards since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief, visiting the 1st Battalion at Aldershot. Her visit coincided with medal presentations to ten soldiers who displayed exceptional service while deployed to Iraq last year. The Queen presented the medals to the soldiers and also attended a small reception for 30 officers. After the…
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JordanMiddle East

Jordan's future Crown Princess carries out second official engagement

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27th January 2023
Jordan’s future Crown Princess carried out an official engagement alongside her fiancé this week in Amman. Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa visited the Fragrance of Colors programme in Jordan’s capital city to learn more about how it teaches blind and visually-impaired people to draw and identify colours using their sense of smell. On his official Instagram account, Crown Prince Hussein…
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Belgium

New coins and stamps celebrate Queen Mathilde's 50th birthday

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21st January 2023
Queen Mathilde will grace Belgian coins and stamps in honour of her 50th birthday, the Belgian Royal Mint has announced. The Belgian queen will feature on a 12.5 Euro gold coin with her husband’s profile on the back—the first time that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be displayed together on a commemorative coin. It is legal tender in Belgium, and only 2,500 coins have been…
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