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Classic flowers for a royal bride - Queen Maxima's wedding bouquet

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2nd February 2022
While a royal wedding dress might grab all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our fourth discussion about the wedding gown itself but the flowers have their own part in every big royal wedding. That was no different on February 2nd 2002 when…
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Norway

Queen Sonja's Art Stable to host new exhibition on royal cars

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2nd February 2022
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings is set to host a new exhibition. The Art Stables have various exhibitions of art and objects from the Royal Collections. However, Queen Sonja’s Art Stable has been temporarily closed due to the pandemic but will open with a new exhibition on royal cars soon. The exhibition “The King’s…
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Sweden

Man arrested after new drones spotted flying over Drottningholm Palace

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1st February 2022
A man has been arrested on suspicion of having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. Swedish Police said on 31 January that they had arrested a Russian citizen who flew a drone above Drottningholm Palace on 30 January. The man is suspected of violating the Swedish “Protection Act.” The Swedish Royal Court, Sweden’s Security Police and the Swedish Armed Forces have all…
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Greece

Princess Tatiana of Greece launches new project

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31st January 2022
Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark has embarked on a new project called “BREATHE,” which was created out of Princess Tatiana’s passion and dedication to well-being. BREATHE has said the project “was created to destigmatise mental health, promote self-care…
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As Elizabeth II makes royal history, how do the reigns of Europe's other monarchs measure up?

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31st January 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is about to make history as she becomes the first British Monarch to rule for seventy years. It’s no surprise that she’s currently Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, but how do her fellow monarchs fare when the lengths of their reigns are compared? As The Queen marks 70 years on the throne, let’s see how long the monarchs of Denmark, Sweden…
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