Romania

Romania’s government gives its Royal Family free use of Elisabeta Palace

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13th May 2020
The Romanian Royal Family has been given free use of Elisabeta Palace for the next half century. This news was published last Sunday by the prime minister of the Romanian republic, Ludovic Orban. The white palace, just outside the city centre of the Romanian capital Buchares,t has served as the headquarters of the Romanian Royal Family since the fall of communism.In 2001, the Romanian Senate…
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Norway

Queen Sonja thanks Norway's nurses

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13th May 2020
On Tuesday this week the world celebrated International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. The coronavirus…
Denmark

Prince Joachim and his family move back to France

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12th May 2020
Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, have moved back to Paris. The Danish Royal Court confirmed the move earlier this week. It comes only a few weeks following the last statement that says that the family would move back to…
CoronavirusRomania

Margaretha, Custodian of the Crown of Romania releases statement on important national holiday

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12th May 2020
Her Majesty Margaretha, Custodian of the Crown of Romania issued on Sunday a statement to the people of Romania on Moldova. Her Majesty said: “Today is the national holiday of May 10. Every year, the Elisabeta Palace opens its doors wide to thousands of Romanians, people from the Republic of Moldova and in all corners of the world. Unfortunately, this year we cannot do the same. We are…
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Royal History Mystery: Who set fire to Sweden's Royal Palace?

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7th May 2020
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the ruins of the old middle-aged castle that burned down over 320 years ago. But why exactly did the castle burn to ashes so mysteriously and suddenly?Tre Kronor…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe shares moving memories of the liberation of Denmark

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5th May 2020
On May 4, 2020, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark, together with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, honoured the Danes who lost their lives during the German occupation of World War Two. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation, the windows of Fredensborg Castle, Amalienborg and Schackenborg Castle were lit with candles.The Danish royal court published a video…
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