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European royals in the British line of succession: Denmark's Royal Family

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1st September 2020
Continuing our series, Royal Central is taking a look at the members of Denmark’s Royal Family who are in the British line of succession. Frederik IX of Denmark married Princess Ingrid of Sweden on 24 May 1935. Princess Ingrid was the daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden) and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. The Princess was the…
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How do they compare? A look at British and European royal funding

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1st September 2020
The idea of royalty is magic itself. The crowns. The power. The money. But is it all that it is built up to be? What if you could decide? How would the world be different today if the royal families had never existed? On average, the British Royal Family cost the taxpayer £43 million a year, with them being estimated at a net worth of £383 million as a collective. Individually, they each…
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Sweden

Chris O'Neill's financial difficulties easing

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31st August 2020
Chris O’Neill, the husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, has struggled with complicated finances for many years. Now, however, papers in the Swedish media show that the debt of the British-American businessman has been reduced. Nevertheless, his business is not a…
Sweden

Look who's three! Prince Gabriel of Sweden celebrates birthday

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31st August 2020
Sweden’s Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna, is celebrating his third birthday today with his family – parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, and older brother, Prince Alexander. To mark their son’s special day, Carl Philip and Sofia released a photo on their official Instagram account. They said: “Congratulations to our beloved Gabriel on his 3rd…
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Norway

Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Sonja of Norway

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29th August 2020
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned heads from across Europe. This…
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