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Tiara debut for two future queens lined up in Norway

Two of Europe’s future queens will experience their first tiara moments next week when Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, attends the delayed 18th birthday gala celebrations for Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The Dutch Royal House confirmed that Princess Amalia will join her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, at a gala dinner on June 17 at the Royal Palace of…
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Norway

Princess Martha Louise of Norway announces engagement

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged. Their engagement was announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release. No date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue to live on different continents in the future. Durek Verrett will not get a Norwegian royal title, but will be regarded as a member of the extended…
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Sweden

Swedish royals celebrate National Day as things return to normal

The Swedish Royal Family celebrated National Day with no restrictions for the first time in two years as the global health crisis subsides. The day began with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Blekinge for a celebration of Olofström’s 50th anniversary as a municipality. They visited Volvo Cars to learn more about the factories and materials for Volvo vehicles. The King and Queen also…
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The King and Queen of Sweden celebrate 500 years of the Swedish Navy

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be proud of. The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner, hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and organised by the municipality and the Naval Officers’ Association. Among the guests were members, past and present, of the…
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