Belgium

Belgium's King Philippe introduces two new family members

King Philippe of the Belgians has revealed why he doesn’t wear a crown and no one really noticed because he also brought along a puppy. The Belgian king was answering questions sent to him after he issued a social media invitation to grill him on any subject as part of his 65th birthday celebrations. Members of the public were able to submit questions to the Belgian king to learn more about…
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Belgium

This king is about to reveal why he doesn't wear a crown

King Philippe of the Belgians celebrated his 65th birthday by offering his fellow citizens the chance to ask him anything they liked. The first set of questions has just been revealed and the king’s first answer was ….oh la, la! Philippe, who marks 12 years on the throne next month, was sent all kinds of questions on video as part of the celebrations for his milestone birthday. King…
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Norway

The young prince taking on an unexpected leading role

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the son and youngest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, appears to be taking on an ever increasing public role. The nineteen year old joined his parents at their Asker estate, Skaugum, where they hosted a friendly football match. Crown Princess Mette-Marit coached Team Skaugum who were joined by Asker Unified, Furuset Regnbuen, and…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit gets to grill one of her favourite authors

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has widely shared her love of literature and reading and supports a number of literary events. Now, she has hosted a panel with celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a rare public appearance for the author. It also was a reunion for the two after a surprise first meeting.  The Norwegian Literature Festival is the largest literary festival in the…
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