Norway

Norway's Crown Prince cuts important overseas visit because of health problems of Crown Princess Mette-Marit

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29th May 2026
Norway’s Crown Prince is cutting short an important overseas visit as concerns grow over his wife’s health. Crown Prince Haakon is set to head to Japan on June 1 for a trip focused on economic and social ties but the royal palace in Oslo has just announced that the long planned visit is being shortened with immediate effect over worries for the health of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The…
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Royal News

Queen Margrethe back in hospital just days after treatment for heart problems

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25th May 2026
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe is back in hospital after developing a blood clot. The Danish queen was admitted to Copenhagen’s Rigshosptalet after a CT scan showed a large amount of blood around her hip. It’s believed she had previously had a fall. Doctors admitted the 86 year old to hospital and she is now undergoing treatment. Her daughter in law, Queen Mary, later confirmed that the…
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Prince Edward shares a special memory of Prince Philip as he marks 70 years of the Duke of Edinburgh Award

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22nd May 2026
Prince Edward shared a special memory of his father, Prince Philip, as he helped celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The Prince was hosting a special garden party at Buckingham Palace to mark seven decades and counting of the scheme which supports young people to learn new skills and develop confidence and capabilities when his story came to light. Recalling his…
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Features

This is how a radio station accidentally told the world, incorrectly, that King Charles was dead

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22nd May 2026
King Charles was in the middle of a visit to Northern Ireland when people in another part of his realm were told, wrongly, that he had died. On a sunny May morning, the audience of Radio Caroline heard the music stop and a sombre announcement intone that Charles III was no more. The mistake was realised fairly quickly, an apology was issued and much confirmation that The King was still alive and…
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