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Prince Philip of Serbia issues statement regarding coronavirus

Prince Philip of Serbia has via Facebook issued a statement regarding the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic. This happens only one week after a statement from his father, the Serbian Crown Prince Alexander. The full statement from His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Serbia: “First, I must say that all our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by Covid-19. This virus only has the…
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The first royal dies of coronavirus

On Thursday, Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma died in Paris of COVID-19 at the age of 86. Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma becomes the first royal, albeit from a non-reigning family, to die from the coronavirus pandemic. The news of her death came late on…
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Crown Prince Haakon takes online coronavirus briefing from the Norwegian army

Since the outbreak of corona virus made the working day different for most royals, Crown Prince Haakon has stepped up his activity when it comes to getting online briefings on important issues around fighting the virus. For the third time in less than two weeks, the Crown Prince held on Thursday two new online meetings to learn more about the work being done across Norway. The Crown…
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#OTD 1785: Louis XVII of France is born

On this day, March 27, in 1785, His Majesty King Louis XVII was borne in France. He was born prince of France and Duke of Normandy and was the son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died in June 1789, he became the heir to the…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja will remain in self isolation until mid-April

King Harald and Queen Sonja will be isolated until mid-April. This was confirmed by the Royal Court on Thursday morning in a short statement to the Norwegian newspaper «Dagbladet». This is done because they are both at risk of serious illness if they are infected with corona virus. King Harald is 83 years old and Queen Sonja is 82 years old. The Director of Communications at the Royal Court…
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Crown Princess Katherine’s hectic week to help the Serbian health system

On Tuesday Crown Princess Katherine donated 8 defibrillators worth more than 41,000 Euros to hospitals in the Serbian cities of Vranje, Smederevo, Kikinda, Čuprija, Valjevo, Leskovac, Krusevac and Loznica. The defibrillators arrive in Serbian hospitals at the right time, when Serbia is battling the vicious COVID-19 virus, and defibrillators are crucial in the fight for the life of patients who…
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