Denmark

Well-wishes for Danish Prince Joachim after emergency surgery

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27th July 2020
Prince Joachim of Denmark, 51, has received an enormous amount of well-wishes after his emergency brain surgery on Friday in France.The Danish social media channels have been flooded with thousands of get-well messages for the royal since the announcement was made over the weekend. Danish politicians have also sent their thoughts to the royal on social media, and Liberal Party Chairman Jakob…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim of Denmark undergoes emergency brain surgery

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25th July 2020
Prince Joachim of Denmark, younger son of Queen Margrethe II, is in a stable condition in hospital after being rushed in with a blood clot on his brain.The Prince, who is 51, underwent what has been described as a successful operation on July 24th, soon after being admitted as an emergency patient to the University Hospital of Toulouse.Princess Marie is at her husband’s bedside.
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European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family

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24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also has links to European monarchies.King George II, who was King from 1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of Europe’s royal families because King George II’s children and grandchildren married royals from all over the continent. The children of Queen…
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Sweden

Killed in battle: King Karl XII of Sweden

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24th July 2020
King Karl XII of Sweden was born 17 June 1682 as the son of King Karl XI and the Danish-born Ulrika Eleonora. Karl continued his father’s war politics against other Nordic nations, which led to Denmark joining forces with Poland and Russia. They then went to war with…
Monaco

Monaco football team pays tribute to Princess Grace with new season jersey

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24th July 2020
Monaco’s football club has updated its home jerseys this season pay tribute to the jersey that Princess Grace designed for the 1960-1961 season, sixty years ago.AS Monaco Football Club worked with Italian manufacturer Kappa to create the new home jerseys, which will be worn through 2020-2021 and described it as “as iconic as it is timeless.”The jersey features an “elegant…
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