Luxembourg

Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

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14th February 2022
This year marks 40 years since the current Grand Duke Henri wed Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista on Valentine’s Day. To celebrate their ruby anniversary, we are taking a look back at their wedding on this day in 1981.On the evening of 13 February, a gala dinner was held at the Government Palace for 110 guests; everyone sat at a U-shaped table to toast to the happy couple for the…
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Spain

Queen Letizia gives update on King Felipe's health

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13th February 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested positive for COVID-19 on 9 February.When the Queen was visiting a proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that Felipe was doing well with a smile.Casa Real confirmed the King had tested positive on Wednesday and had mild symptoms. He went into quarantine for seven days…
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Spain

Queen Letizia visits proton therapy centre

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12th February 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain visited QuirónSalud, the first structure in Spain to offer proton therapy. The facility is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, only a short distance away from Madrid. In the only act remaining on the schedule following the positive COVID test for…
Norway

Who is Princess Astrid of Norway?

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12th February 2022
Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister.Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of…
Norway

Princess Astrid's royal role - from acting first lady to background royal

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12th February 2022
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway was born on 12 February 1932 to then-Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha as the pair’s second child.During World War II, she spent time with her mother, older sister (Princess Ragnhild) and younger brother (reigning King Harald) in the United States, while her father and grandfather, King Haakon VII, were in exile in London. The family…
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Monaco

A look at Monaco's royal Olympians

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12th February 2022
With the Winter Olympic Games in full swing, let’s take a look at Monaco’s royal Olympians.The Monégasque delegation is always one of the smallest delegations because of the size of the country, but it also had one very famous member.Indeed, from 1988…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel get a night out at the theatre

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12th February 2022
Shortly after resuming their in-person agenda, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel treated themselves to a night out at the theatre. On the evening of Wednesday, 10 February, the Crown Princess Couple arrived at Stadsteatern, the theatre that is part of the Stockholm Culture House complex, to attend a performance of the piece Mammorna.The show is loosely based on the homonym book by…
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