Monaco

Monaco Princely Family opens traditional Christmas Market without Princess Charlene

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5th December 2021
Members of the Monegasque Princely Family kicked off the weekend of the second Advent Sunday by opening the traditional Christmas market in the Principality.  On Friday afternoon, Prince Albert and his twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, were joined by Albert’s elder sister, Princess Caroline and her son, Pierre Casiraghi, to open the traditional market. Also attending the…
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The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix diagnosed with COVID

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4th December 2021
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83, is positive for COVID-19. She is said to have mild cold symptoms. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced via the Government Information Service (RVD) the news today saying that the former monarch is resting and isolating at…
NorwayPalaces & Buildings

One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence

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3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting. The situation has garnered a significant amount of attention in Norway, and late in the night on 1 December, it emerged…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette Marit attends choir rehearsal

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2nd December 2021
The pre-Christmas period is hectic for choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for Christmas. The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron, wanted to get to know the…
The Netherlands

Dutch State Visit to Greece postponed

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2nd December 2021
The intended state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Greece has now been postponed following the continued spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. In consultation with the Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the visit has been put back. It was set to take place between Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December. The state visit has been…
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Belgium

King Philippe pays brief visit to Rome

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2nd December 2021
The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit…
NorwaySweden

Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess announce first official foreign visit of 2022

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2nd December 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will pay an official visit to Sweden from 26 to 28 January next year. The visit, their first official foreign trip to be confirmed for 2022, was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will host the visit. The visit will celebrate the close relations between Norway and Sweden and between…
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