British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

A trip to a Golden Jubilee city for Edward and Sophie

The Earl and Countess of Wessex had jubilees front of mind on a visit to Lancashire on Wednesday. Edward and Sophie paid a visit to the city of Preston, which was granted city status 20 years ago during The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, becoming England’s 50th city during The Queen’s 50th year on the throne. During a walkabout at Preston’s indoor market, one resident told the Lancashire…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary opens new university campus in Kolding

Crown Princess Mary has opened a new campus for the University College South Denmark, viewing Kolding’s latest educational offering for Southern Denmark. UC SYD posted on its official Facebook page: “A part of today’s program was composed by the students. Here, the Crown Princess got an insight into how the new building can accommodate the students of the future and elevate their…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

A new chapter for the Princess of Orange as she starts university

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands began a new chapter when she attended her first university classes at the University of Amsterdam. The young royal began her undergraduate studies with an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics. She did not stop to talk to assembled reporters who were there to capture her first day of university but did…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium's modern royal weddings

As Princess Maria Laura of Belgium prepares to marry her British investment banker fiancé William Isvy in Brussels, her nuptials become the latest Belgian royal wedding. There’s a short history of modern royal weddings in Belgium: only four have occurred since…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary speaks at conference on loneliness

Crown Princess Mary attended the People’s Movement Against Loneliness conference in Copenhagen this week, delivering an opening speech that touched upon how far the movement has come and how much work is still left to be done. Crown Princess Mary, attending on behalf of the Mary Foundation, said in her opening speech: “Loneliness is often coupled with other mental health problems and…
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