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Fire threat to Greece's Tatoi Palace recedes as winds alter course of devastating blazes

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6th August 2021
Greece has in recent weeks been ravaged by major forest fires because of a heat wave. In recent days, the flames have moved ever closer to the Greek royal palace of Tatoi. On August 4th 2021, the fire was so close that the Greek Minister of Culture, along with Prince Nikolaos of Greece, travelled to the palace to follow the situation from there. On August 5th 2021, the fire moved dangerously…
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Royal Olympians: King Olav

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5th August 2021
Several different royals have competed at the Olympic games throughout the last century and a quarter. The British Royal Family is well-known for their equestrian presence at the games. However, there are several other European royals who have taken part. King Olav V of…
Denmark

Prince Christian prepares to leave home for new school

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5th August 2021
Denmark’s future king, Prince Christian, will move away from home in just a few weeks. The second in line to the throne will start at a new school, a prestigious boarding college situated a good distance from Copenhagen. Prince Christian completed his school education in Gentofte this summer, and it has been confirmed that the future Danish king will attend the prestigious boarding school…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik congratulates Olympic medallists on social media

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4th August 2021
The summer of 2021 was a special one for athletes all around the world, who were finally able to have their chance to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.  Unfortunately, due to the global health restrictions currently in place, the Games are being held without spectators, which also means that many royals who would have normally travelled to the Games were not able to do…
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Spain

A look at Spain’s royal Olympians

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3rd August 2021
As we are in the middle of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, we are taking a look at the royal Olympians from Spain – a country that has had no shortage of athletes with royal blood competing in the Olympic Games. Both former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía were Olympians…
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A year on: the exile of King Juan Carlos

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3rd August 2021
On the afternoon of August 3rd 2020, a simple letter was sent to the King of Spain. In it, the man who had once ruled the country told his successor that he was leaving to protect the monarchy. By the time that letter was made public, Juan Carlos I of Spain had gone into self-imposed exile. A year on, the man they call King Emeritus remains thousands of miles from the country he once helped…
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