Norway

In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen

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21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In Oslo today, we can find many traces of the queen. Take a look at some of them here, so if you visit Oslo sometime in the…
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European Royals

The first royal Letizia: mother of Napoleon

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21st November 2023
Queen Letizia has made her mark on the royal scene over the past two decades and her name counts as one of the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the first Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man who dominated Europe and made…
Norway

King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools

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21st November 2023
King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance weapons.  On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the air station in the north of the country, and he was immediately taken to see the newest crown jewel of Norway’s defence: a fleet of P-8 Poseidon.  The King…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria speaks to German parliament on important memorial day

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20th November 2023
In Berlin, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden spoke to the German parliament, the Bundestag, to mark the German National Day of Mourning for the Victims of War and Violence (Volkstrauertag). The Crown Princess, who is part German through her mother, spoke to the German government to honour those who have been killed in conflict or simply victims of violence. Victoria spoke of the unity…
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Monaco

Monaco's royals come together to mark National Day

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20th November 2023
The Princely Family of Monaco came together on 19 November to mark their country’s National Day. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were joined by their twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, for most of the celebrations, alongside Albert’s sisters…
Monaco

An emotional tribute from a prince to his father to mark special anniversary

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17th November 2023
Prince Albert II of Monaco has fired two cannons linked to the birth of his father, Prince Rainer III. The Sovereign Prince was joined by his sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, as the two historic guns were put back into use. The cannons, on the Fort Antoine Esplanade in Monaco, were used a century ago to signal the birth of Prince Rainier. They were fired to mark the…
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