Norway

In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen

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21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In Oslo today, we can find many traces of the queen. Take a look at some of them here, so if you visit Oslo sometime in the…
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The murder of a tsar that wasn't discovered for half a century

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27th October 2023
As the only son of the Russian Empress Catherine the Great, Tsar Paul I succeeded his mother on her death in 1796. He would rule the Russian Empire for the next five years. Probably, he would had ruled the Russian Empire much longer than that. But Paul was murdered. And his death was planned by his own son – a fact first discovered by accident 50 years later. Tsar Paul was a pure despot.
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Spain

Queen Sofia and Infanta Elena unite to recognise work in creating fairer society

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12th October 2023
In a ceremony held in Madrid, Queen Sofía presented the prestigious Fundación MAPFRE 2023 Social Awards. These awards were designed to honour individuals, organizations, and projects that strive towards fostering a fairer and more equal society through their work. Fundación MAPFRE awards hold international significance, offering a total prize fund of 90,000 euros, along with the…
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A spectacular royal wedding cake that celebrated an historic marriage

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26th September 2023
It was a showstopper of a bake for a dream royal wedding. When Harald of Norway, then Crown Prince, married Sonja Haraldsen in 1968, their cake was truly spectacular. As well as being big enough to feed a palace full of guests it was decorated in spectacular style, as befits a regal celebration. It was a gift from Oslo’s Baker Society, and it was madeby only two bakers. It took…
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