Denmark

Bill Clinton shares his biggest surprise on meeting Queen Margrethe

This week, Denmark celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II. Danish TV channels have, through the last few weeks, broadcast a number of programmes about the Queen’s life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently showed a new documentary about the Queen including comments from former US President, Bill Clinton. When President Clinton visited Denmark in 1997, he…
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Belgium

Belgium mourns the death of close royal family member

The Belgian royal family is in mourning. A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91. She is best known as the mother of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, making her the mother-in-law of Princess Astrid of…
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Serbia

Serbia’s royal family celebrates Orthodox Christmas

The Orthodox Church celebrated Christmas this week, in contrast to the Catholic and Lutheran Churches which celebrate Christmas on December 24 and 25. The Serbian royal family celebrated the Orthodox Christmas at the Royal Palace in Belgrade. The day was marked with traditional celebrations, including cutting down a tree that was then burned. The celebration was also attended by the leadership…
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History

The unknown composer who would have been King

Several military marches that are a part of our musical heritage were composed by King Carl Johan of Sweden and Norway’s grandson, Prince Gustaf. In 1852, the 25-year-old Gustaf, the “singer prince,” became the first royal to die at the new palace in…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe recalls fond family memories from her time on the royal yacht in new TV documentary

At this present moment in time, only two royal families have their own ships. Although the United Kingdom has recently made arrangements to commission a new royal yacht, only Norway and Denmark have a current royal vessel in use. For Queen Margrethe of Denmark, it is always a joyous moment for her to be on board the royal yacht Dannebrog. She has recently expressed her fond memories of being on…
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