European Royals

Norway’s Royal Family to step back from public life until October

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2nd September 2026
Norway’s Royal Family will remain in official mourning for more than a month following the death of King Harald V, with the Court confirming that almost all official engagements will be cancelled during the period. The Royal House announced on September 2 that court mourning will continue until October 9, one month after King Harald’s funeral. During the mourning period, the Royal Family…
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European Royals

Queen Anne-Marie's remarkable 80th birthday present revealed

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30th August 2026
Queen Anne-Marie celebrates her 80th birthday on Sunday and fulfilled a lifelong dream to mark the special anniversary. In a new photo released by the Danish Royal Family, Queen Anne-Marie is pictured in Greenland. It marks the first time the former queen of Greece had been to the country. The Danish Royal Court said that Queen Anne-Marie and her daughter, Princess Theodora, travelled to…
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Norway

King Haakon VIII arrives at the Royal Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch and Norway gives him a warm welcome

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28th August 2026
King Haakon has arrived at the Royal Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch ahead of the Extraordinary Council of State that will formally declare the start of a new reign. Haakon VIII, King of Norway was driven to the palace with huge crowds gathering to welcome him there. A round of applause broke out as the newest monarch in Europe was driven slowly towards the palace gates. The…
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Norway

Norway wakes to a new king and queen and the first Crown Princess in its history

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28th August 2026
Norway woke up to a new reign this morning as King Harald died in the early hours with the throne immediately passing to his only son who is now King Haakon VIII. King Harald had been ill for several days with his doctors announcing a deterioration just hours before he passed away. People had gone to the Royal Palace in Oslo as news of Harald’s illness spread and there was a large…
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