Denmark

Queen Margrethe follows tradition and approves charity's accounts

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11th November 2020
It is not often that sitting monarchs have a tradition of approving the accounts of others than their own household. In Denmark, on the other hand, there is such a custom. This week, at the annual accounting meeting of the charity, Classenske Fideicommis, Queen Margrethe, gave her approval to the organisation’s accounts and annual report. Upon arrival, the Queen was received by the…
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Monaco

Monaco's National Day celebrations to be limited

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10th November 2020
As with many other celebrations around the world, National Day in Monaco will look much different than usual this year. This past weekend, Prince Albert II announced a scaled-back version of the holiday for 2020 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Given the large crowds…
Romania

Former Prince Nicholas of Romania announces birth of second child

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10th November 2020
The former Prince Nicholas of Romania and his wife, Alina-Maria, have welcomed the arrival of their first child. Their daughter, Maria-Alexandra, was born at the Polizu Hospital in Bucharest at 8:05 pm on Saturday, 7 November 2020. Former Prince Nicholas announced this in a statement over the weekend. On 1 June, Nicholas announced that his wife was expecting their first child in November.
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week in Pictures: Queen Sofia's toughest birthday?

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7th November 2020
It was a strange royal week as one family retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen Sofia of Spain may have been glad of a mask as she headed out in another challenging week for her family and one which brought very little to cheer her…
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Norway

King Harald returns to work following heart surgery

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6th November 2020
King Harald has been back at work for the first time following successful heart surgery last month. King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press and on November 5, the…
Monaco

Princess Caroline talks similarities with beloved mother Princess Grace

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6th November 2020
Princess Caroline has spoken about her mother, the late Princess Grace, in a new interview in Le Figaro. In the new interview, Princess Caroline and her daughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, discuss philosophy, their early years and the differences in their upbringing, and Princess Grace, the Hollywood star who married Prince Rainier in 1956 and became the Princess of Monaco until her untimely death…
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