British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Prince William marks ten years of football's new home

The Prince of Wales, the biggest football fan in the Royal Family, helped mark ten years of St. George’s Park as the home of English football. Prince William met with representatives of various leagues within the Football Association and watched training sessions for the men’s senior deaf team, the men’s Powerchair development squad, young players from community clubs, and members of the…
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Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles

After a week of controversy amidst her decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen Margrethe said: “There have been strong reactions in recent days to my decision to the future use of titles for Prince…
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BelgiumEuropean RoyalsFeatures

The Laws of Succession in...Belgium

King Philippe is nearing the end of his first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country introduced absolute primogeniture—the first-born child, regardless of sex, inherits the throne—in 1991, towards the end of King Baudouin’s reign. The…
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The Laws of Succession in...Norway

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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