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King Rama V of Siam's visit to Norway in 1907

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29th May 2020
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam, present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in 1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his uncle acted as his guardian.During his five years of custody, he was educated by an English governor, Anna Leonowens, in literary history, language and art. He was King of…
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The Bavarian King of Northern Europe

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27th May 2020
When little Prince Christopher was born in Bavaria in 1416 as the son of a German Count, he hardly thought he would become king of three European nations. Yet that was exactly what he became.Christopher was born as a member of the house of Wittelsbach. He grew up in the safety of the Bavarian royal court and in his teens he served under the German Emperor.He must have been a very…
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Norway

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway criticizes paparazzi in new podcast

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25th May 2020
In a podcast interview, Princess Märtha Louise has criticized, among other things, the paparazzi. In the Norwegian podcast “Tut og mediekjør,” Princess Märtha Louise was vocal about the paparazzi pictures taken of her with her partner, Shaman Durek, in Hawaii in February this year and the impact this had on her and her daughters so soon after the death of her former husband, Ari…
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Danish royal castles and museums set to reopen next week

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22nd May 2020
Following the coronavirus lockdowns across Europe, some nations are starting to reopen slowly. Denmark has begun the first steps of relaxing restrictions, and as that continues, it’s been announced that some of the royal museums in the capital, Copenhagen, are set to reopen soon.All the parties of the Danish parliament met on Wednesday evening and agreed to reopen some facilities number…
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