Norway

Crown Prince Haakon speaks of inclusivity on anniversary of racist murder that shocked Norway

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27th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has commemorated the murder of Benjamin Hermansen, twenty years after his racial killing shocked Norway. The Crown Prince sent a digital message on the 20th anniversary of his death. Benjamin Hermansen was killed in the infamous “Holmila-murder” on January 26 in 2001. He was just 15 years old and he was killed because he was black. Two Norwegian neo-Nazis were later…
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BelgiumCoronavirusEuropean Royals

Queen Mathilde's visit to teenage mothers praised for bringing their story 'out of the shadows'

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27th January 2021
Queen Mathilde has paid a visit to teenage girls receiving support from a youth care facility. Her visit to Le Tobbogan, a facility in Mons, took place on January 26th after a week’s delay when it was revealed that she may have come into contact with a staff member at the palace who had been exposed to the coronavirus. In the interest of public health and safety, her visit was…
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Romania

Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown receives the Covid-19 vaccine

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26th January 2021
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, has become the latest royal to receive the vaccine against the coronavirus. Her Majesty received the vaccine together with her husband, Prince Radu of Romania. Their vaccination took place on January 25th 2021 in a private hospital in Romania. The news was published in a short statement from the Romanian Royal Court on Twitter. The…
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Denmark

Princess Athena has fun in the snow on ninth birthday

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24th January 2021
Denmark’s Princess Athena is seen having fun in the Paris snow in the new birthday images released by the Danish Royal House. The four photographs were taken by her mother, Princess Marie, at the family’s home in Paris, where they are currently living. The family relocated to France for Joachim’s job at the Danish Embassy where he serves as a Military Attaché. Athena is…
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