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A small royal delegation braves the cold to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his funeral

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5th January 2023
It was a chilly & foggy morning in Vatican City on 5th January, a somber day for the city state as they laid Pope Benedict XVI to rest. St Peter’s Square welcomed world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe, including a small delegation of royals, led by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Queen Sofía of Spain. The funeral service began at 9:25am local time…
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Sweden

Change in law that still irks King of Sweden 40 years later

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5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden caused controversy with his comments regarding who should succeed him on the throne. In a recent interview with SVT, the King spoke about the change in the laws of succession that stripped his son, Carl Philip, of his Crown Prince title and gave it instead to Carl Philip’s older sister, Victoria. He said: “It’s tricky to have laws that work…
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The Netherlands

Countess Eloise to undertake make-up battle

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5th January 2023
Countess Eloise is poised to judge a Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the Netherlands. In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’, ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the make-up industry compete in a…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader

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4th January 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s jury. Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia Arkhipova, the controversial competition leader, removed from her role. Now the situation has escalated following the decision of Queen Margrethe to withdraw…
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Norway

Royal teenagers in the house, but how do mum and dad feel?

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4th January 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway may have their hands full as heir to the throne, but they also thrive in the role of teenage parents. In 2001, the relatively unknown Mette-Marit Høiby and Crown Prince Haakon were married, and the Norwegian royal family gained a new member. Three years later, the Crown Prince couple had their first child together, Ingrid Alexandra.
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