Greece

The coup that deposed the last King of Greece

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11th January 2023
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the majority of his rule ws spent in exile.The Greek monarchy ended in 1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the country. The Greek monarchy had then existed since 1832, when it was established after Greece became independent from the Ottoman Empire.The Greek…
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Serbia

Serbia's royals celebrate Orthodox Christmas

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10th January 2023
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis.On the morning of Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the…
Norway

King Harald of Norway breaks decades old tradition

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6th January 2023
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed that King Harald will not visit the ski World Championship in Slovenia this winter. Likewise, no member of the Norwegian Royal Family will visit the Alpine resort of Plancia, something that has been a staple of the royal diary for many decades.It has become something of a tradition for King Harald to greet the Norwegian gold medal winners during the ski…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander says “peace and love will prevail” in New Year charity celebration

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4th January 2023
The Serbian Crown Prince Couple have long worked hard to raise funds for vital causes to improve the Serbian health system. Over the Christmas period, the royal couple hosted a charity event at the White Palace in Belgrade together with the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the Dutch-Serbian Business Association.The funds collected will support the traditional Christmas receptions that…
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HistoryNorway

King Haakon’s Christmas speeches to an occupied Norway

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20th December 2022
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time, especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant, namely during World War II.Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940. This led to a five-year occupation. While…
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