Royal News

Norwegian royals announce new plans after death of King Harald and accession of King Haakon

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7th October 2026
Norway’s royals have confirmed they are heading back to work after a period of official mourning following the death of King Harald. Harald V died on August 28 at the age of 89. His family immediately suspended all its public engagements. Now, the royal court has confirmed that official duties are starting up again but the royal family now looks very different. King Haakon will be…
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Spain

Queen Letizia returns to a favourite tiara that was a wedding gift for two different royals

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1st October 2026
Queen Letizia of Spain chose one of her favourite tiaras for a glittering event held in Madrid. The Queen of Spain returned to a tiara called the ”Floral” for the State Dinner she hosted with King Felipe in honour of French President, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte. The tiara was a favourite for Letizia in the early years of her marriage to Felipe. It gets its name…
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European Royals

Princess Astrid to be reunited with the husband she fought to marry as she is laid to rest

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24th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway is to be laid to rest beside her husband, Johan Martin Ferner, more than a decade after his death and following a lifetime in which their marriage helped challenge long-standing expectations surrounding royal weddings. The Norwegian royal family gathered at Ris Church in Oslo for the funeral of Princess Astrid, who died on September 11 aged 94. Her funeral came just…
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Norway

Funeral details announced for Norway's Princess Astrid

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15th September 2026
The funeral of Princess Astrid of Norway will take place on September 23 in Oslo. The princess died on September 11 at the age of 94, just two days after the funeral of her beloved younger brother, King Harald. Astrid’s funeral will take place as Ris Church in the Norwegian capital with King Haakon VIII, her nephew, expected to lead mourners. His mother, Queen Sonja, was a close friend…
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