European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima congratulate F1 Max Verstappen for world championship victory

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10th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima sent a congratulatory message to Formula One pilot Max Verstappen for his victory in the Japan Grand Prix. Their Majesties tweeted the following message: “After a tiresome start to this season, Max Verstappen regained itself in a big way, winning as many as 12 of the 18 races and both sprint races. The ultimate achievement was delivered today by…
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FeaturesMonaco

The Laws of Succession in...Monaco

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9th October 2022
For over seven hundred years, albeit with a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference primogeniture. Although Albert II is the…
Belgium

A look at Belgium's royal wedding tiaras

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8th October 2022
Belgium recently had a royal wedding when Princess Maria Laura wed William Isvy in Brussels in September. We are taking a look at the two main options for royal wedding tiaras that the Princess had on her wedding day. Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara It…
European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia talks mental health in youth ahead of World Mental Health Day

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8th October 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain took part in the institutional event that preceded the World Mental Health Day celebration on 10 October.  Her Majesty arrived at the Impact Hub Piamonte in Madrid and was welcomed by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, and the President of the Confederation for Mental Health Spain, Nel González Zapico.  The event began with a musical number by the band Nena…
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Heirs to the thrones team up for visit to Kenya

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5th October 2022
In recent decades, the three Nordic monarchies have collaborated in a number of areas. They have carried out events together and thus strengthened the ties between both the nations and the royal families. This autumn, it is time for this again when Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Kenya together withCrown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The trip will take place in late November. The…
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Norway

King Harald ends up in a treasure chest on visit

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5th October 2022
His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made…
European RoyalsFeaturesThe Netherlands

The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands

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5th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
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