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First in line: the heirs to Europe's thrones as 2022 gets under way

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3rd January 2022
As a new year gets underway, the ruling houses of Europe are looking to the future and that future is increasingly female. The next generation of rulers on the continent is dominated by women with the princesses who will one day be queens taking on increasingly high profile roles. By the end of this decade, much may have changed in Europe’s royal families. Here are the heirs who stand in…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim talks about freedom in new interview

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3rd January 2022
Prince Joachim, younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has revealed how his life has changed since he moved to Paris with his family. Joachim has been speaking to the Danish newspaper “Berlingske” which published an exclusive interview with the prince that…
Denmark

New details revealed on Crown Princess Mary's exhibition

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3rd January 2022
The new year is here, and several significant royal anniversaries will be celebrated throughout Europe in the year ahead. The Danish Crown Princess Mary is celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and this will be celebrated on a large scale if the pandemic allows it. On 3 February, Crown Princess Mary will open an exhibition at Frederiksborg Castle celebrating her life and achievements. Called…
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In Memoriam: Remembering the royals we lost in 2021

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31st December 2021
In 2021, the world lost several royals from various royal families across the globe. As 2021 comes to a close, we remember those who died, including one monarch and three consorts to reigning monarchs, and the lives they led. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921 – 2021 By Flickr user Steve Punter – Looking at City Hall on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wiki Commons The most prominent…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Princess Mabel to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral

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30th December 2021
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is the first European Royal confirmed to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s funeral on the 1st of January.  The Dutch Royal Household confirmed the news to ANP, the National News Agency on the 30th of December, saying that it is expected that the princess will travel to South Africa to attend the ceremony for the icon of the fight against the Apartheid…
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