The Netherlands

Queen Maxima reigns as the King of the Netherlands opens parliament

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15th September 2026
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands reigned supreme on a major day for her royal family. The King of the Netherlands headed to parliament for the his official speech at the opening session of a new parliament on what is known as Prince’s Day. But this year, it was all about the queen as Maxima surprised everyone with her own look and saw one of her daughters copy her style to revive another…
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European Royals

Princess Astrid has died at the age of 94

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11th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway has died at the age of 94, the Norwegian Royal Court has announced. Days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald, Princess Astrid passed away on 11 September. The Norwegian Royal Court issued a statement on behalf of her family and her nephew, King Haakon. Princess Astrid had five children: Catherine, Benedikte, Alexander, Elisabeth and Carl-Christian…
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European Royals

King Frederik and Queen Mary postpone state vist to Belgium for King Harald's funeral

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30th August 2026
King Frederik and Queen Mary have postponed their state visit to Belgium, which had been due to take place 8-10 September, in order to attend the funeral service of King Harald. Shortly after the Norwegian Royal Court announced that King Harald’s funeral will take place on 9 September, the Head of Communications at the Danish Royal Court released a statement announcing that King Frederik and…
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Norway

Thousands line the streets of Oslo as King Harald is carried home to the Royal Palace for the final time

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28th August 2026
Thousands of people have lined the streets of Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald as his coffin was driven back to the Royal Palace. As the man who ruled Norway for 35 years made his final journey home, people crammed into every available space to pay tribute to him. There were lines of people on bridges overlooking the motorway on which his cortege would travel as well as crowds several deep…
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