International royalsJapan

Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, to marry former classmate

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16th May 2017
Princess Mako of Akishino, the elder daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino, is set to marry Kei Komuro, a former classmate of hers, public broadcaster NHK reported. They reportedly met at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya five years ago at a party. Kei Komuro currently lives in Yokohama and was a student at the International Christian University in Tokyo, which…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander interviewed as he celebrates his 50th birthday

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27th April 2017
The Netherlands saw an unusually personal side of their King on Wednesday as he spoke openly during an interview broadcast on the eve of his 50th birthday. Almost 4,3 million people tuned in to watch the interview. King Willem-Alexander spoke of his life, his family, important events but also emotional moments, like the death of his brother Prince Friso. Prince Friso was caught in an avalanche in…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

New Dutch coins created in celebration of King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday

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7th April 2017
The Royal Dutch Coin has designed a special commemoration coin for King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday. The design was done by Persijn Broersen en Margit Lukács. The 10-euro coin is the first commemoration coin made since 2013 when one was made for the King Willem-Alexander inauguration. On one side of the coin is the King’s motto summarised in three words; represent, connect and…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles is behind a plan to use nutella to help sterilize squirrels

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25th February 2017
Red squirrels, or sciurus vulgaris, live all across Northen Europe and parts of Siberia, but their numbers have been greatly reduced in the British Isles in recent years. This is due to the human introduction of the eastern grey squirrel, or sciurus carolinensis. These grey squirrels carry squirrel pox, which is fatal to their red counterparts, and it also damages broadleaf trees. The decline…
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