Monaco

Foundation Spotlight: Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation

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21st March 2023
The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation was launched on 14 December 2012. Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene is the President of the Foundation, while her husband, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II serves as the Foundation’s Vice President.The primary focus is to save lives by the prevention of drowning. The Foundation’s missions are to raise awareness about the dangers of water…
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Belgium

The line of succession to the Belgian throne

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20th March 2023
Like most in Europe, the Belgian line of succession is governed by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child, regardless of gender, ascends to the throne) through the descendants of King Albert II.The new laws of succession took effect in 1991, and if all the descendants of Albert die, the line then falls to the male descendants of King Leopold I’s male line.To remain in the line…
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Belgium

The inauguration of King Philippe of the Belgians

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19th March 2023
King Philippe took the Belgian throne after the abdication of his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013.King Albert announced his intent to abdicate on 3 July, with his abdication taking effect on Belgium’s National Day.The day began with the traditional Te…
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The royal escape to America

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19th March 2023
With the announcement that Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark are moving to the United States with their family, they join a list of other royals who have moved across the pond. So who are the royals who have relocated, and what appeals to the European royals about…
Belgium

The most important gems in Belgium’s royal vault

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18th March 2023
While Belgium doesn’t have jewels that belong to the Crown but to individual members of the Royal Family, some pieces are considered the most important, which we could potentially see at the Coronation of King Charles III.First, when it comes to tiaras, the general consensus is that the Nine Provinces Bandeau Tiara is the most important piece. Since Queen Astrid, it was passed from…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander celebrates the history of his royal family

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17th March 2023
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has spoken of the importance of history as new books about his royal dynasty were launched.Several books about the Karadordevic Royal Family have been published by the “Narodno delo” Publishing House. The launch event, at the Royal Palace in Belgrade, was also attended by members of the Crown Council and Privy Council.In his welcome speech…
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