NorwayPalaces & Buildings

Norwegian princess selling royal property for reduced price

The only daughter of Norway’s King, Princess Martha Louise, has put the property ”Bloksberg” on the market again. She first listed the home for sale at Easter last year. For a few months, the property has been taken of the market but this weekend the property was enlisted once again, now with a different price. It’s been owned by the Norwegian Royal Family for over seventy…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals her new hobby

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two posts on her Instagram. On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her first new pastime. In the form…
CoronavirusSerbia

Crown Prince Alexander gives statement ahead of elections

Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has given a statement where he praises the Serbian democracy and encourages the Serbian people to involve themselves in the upcoming election. In a statement on Facebook, His Royal Highness writes: “Dear citizens of Serbia, parliamentary and local elections are being held on Sunday 21 June. The right to vote is a democratic right guaranteed by the…
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King Harald back at work at the Royal Palace

King Harald of Norway is back at work at the Royal Palace in Oslo. He has given an audience in honour to this year’s recipients of the awards handed out by the Royal Guard. The two awards “The Royal Guards watch” and “Brigadier Leif Schanche’s honour-award” were handed over in the presence of the King. The commander of the Royal Guard, Colonel Lieutenant Vegard Flom…
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HistoryHistorySpain

The failed assassination attempt on King Juan Carlos of Spain

In 1997, the life of the Spanish King came under threat as a plot was made to kill him during the opening of a new museum. The failed assassination attempt on King Juan Carlos was discovered by Spanish police by chance and resulted in an international hunt for the men who wanted to kill the Spanish monarch. Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui was the master of the plan together with some other members…
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