BelgiumFeatures

EDITORS' DEBATE: Should Delphine become a Princess of Belgium?

Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family. Lydia Starbuck, News Editor I can’t help feeling that the decision to create Delphine, daughter of Albert II, a princess of Belgium is a step too far. The illegitimate child of the former King of the Belgians will be…
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CoronavirusSpain

Queen Letizia meets with Spanish Red Cross about COVID-19 response

Sporting a red face mask, Queen Letizia chaired a meeting of the Spanish Red Cross Thursday to hear more about the organisation’s Red Cross RESPONDE Plan against COVID-19. As the largest humanitarian operation in the history of the Spanish Red Cross, the plan has helped more than 2.5 million people to date. According to Casa Real, the organisation’s “comprehensive response to…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium gains a new Princess as King Albert's illegitimate daughter is granted title

Delphine Boël, the acknowledged illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed. Her new official name will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg). Her children Josephine (16) and Oscar (12) will also be recognised as Princess and Prince with the style of Their Royal…
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Norway

Ari Behn's urn buried in private ceremony

On Christmas Day 2019, Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess Martha Louise of Norway, took his own life. His funeral in Oslo Cathedral on January 3 was attend by royals from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands and Crown Prince Haakon was one of the pallbearers. On his…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary celebrates importance of education

Crown Princess Mary has presented the Teaching Award, honouring seven Danish teachers for their services to education and their roles in inspiring their students. The presentation was made on September 30th at Denmark’s Ministry of Education and Research in Copenhagen. “The seven award recipients have in various ways managed to renew and challenge traditional teaching methods – both…
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