Norway

''Still our good old king'': Harald V's doctor happy with outcome of heart surgery

King Harald V’s doctor has said the monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11 am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His Majesty’s operation had concluded successfully. At 2 pm the same day, the King’s personal doctor, Bjorn Bendz, met the press to give a statement and…
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Sweden

A Swedish royal mystery

The date of 7 October 2020 marked one year since the Royal Court of Sweden announced King Carl XVI Gustaf’s decision to remove the style of Royal Highness from five of his grandchildren. This decision affected the children from his two youngest children, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine, and was publicly acknowledged as a smart move, making clear which members of the Royal Family…
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Norway

King Harald’s heart surgery a success

On Friday morning, His Majesty King Harald underwent heart surgery to replace a heart valve he first had operated on in 2005. It has now been confirmed that His Majesty’s operation is complete and was successful. The full statement from the Royal Court states…
CoronavirusDenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary attends virtual UN Girls' Day celebration

Crown Princess Mary participated in a virtual event to celebrate the United Nations’ Girls Day, joining a Danish women’s charity to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted girls’ rights in countries like Uganda and Ethiopia. The Crown Princess was a guest of the PlanBørnefonden, a charitable organisation that works to support the world’s most “fragile and vulnerable areas to ensure the…
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Norway

King Harald to undergo heart surgery

King Harald is to undergo heart surgery on Friday. The news was announced on Thursday afternoon by the Royal Court. The King will have the heart valve he had operated on in 2005 replaced. His Majesty was admitted to Rikshospitalet hospital this morning ahead of the…
The Netherlands

Queen Máxima attends signing of Music Trainers Agreement

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the signing of the Music Trainers Agreement on Wednesday at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The agreement is a corporation agreement between all teachers’ training colleges and conservatories in the Netherlands for 12 years. It is considered a crucial step in achieving the goal of the Meer Muziek in de Klas Foundation. The organisation’s goals…
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