Monaco

The ultimate royal fairy tale wedding - when Grace married Rainier

The royal wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco to American actress, Grace Kelly was dubbed the “Wedding of the Century” and took place on the 18th and19th of April 1956. As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in Hollywood, Grace was asked to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in France in April of 1955. While there, she…
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Sweden

Sweden marks a somber Veterans Day amid growing European tensions

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden stepped into their military uniforms to celebrate Veterans Day.  The celebrations were held on Monday, 29 May, at the Royal Djurgården, in the Swedish capital, in the presence of all top officials in the country: not only the King and his son but also the Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament) Andreas Norlén, the Prime Minister Ulf…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel run through Brussels in traditional race

Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel didn’t miss their traditional appointment and ran the Brussels 20km race through the streets of the Belgian capital. On Sunday, 28 May, the Queen and her youngest son were among the thousands that made up the racing contingent, which snaked their way for 12,42 miles.  The Belgian Royal Palace released several pictures of the mother and son during…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates elite school in her focus work on reading

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has carried out an engagement celebrating a school in one of her passions: literature and reading.  Her Royal Highness visited Lillehammer’s Nordre Ål primary school on Saturday, 27 May. There, she took part in an activity carried out every week during which pupils write down letters to express their feelings.  This activity is considered key in learning how…
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