Norway

Crown Princess Mette Marit's son pursues new career as a motorcycle mechanic

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14th September 2020
In the past few years, it has been known that Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, has tried his hand at several different jobs. He was once editor of Tempus Magazine, a position he lost as a result of the magazine closing down. In December 2018, it was announced that he had been appointed to a new job in a property company, a role he was to hold for only a couple of…
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BelgiumFeatures

The court request that has surprised Belgium's royals

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11th September 2020
The daughter born outside marriage to King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal. Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his other children, titles included. The comments came as the final hearing in her court battle with Albert took place. Her lawyer, speaking after the case, revealed…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip awards King's scholarship

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10th September 2020
On Wednesday 2 September Prince Carl Philip carried out an engagement at the Royal Palace. He handed out scholarship prizes to the winning artists from The Thinking Hand – The King’s Scholarship Contest for Young Artists. The fund was established in honour of the King’s 70th birthday in 2016 as a way to promote and support young artists. Its goal is to show the special interaction…
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Spain

Princess Leonor of Spain goes back to school

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9th September 2020
The heir to the Spanish throne has returned to class in very different circumstances. Princess Leonor arrived for the first day of the new academic year without the support of her mother as coronavirus pandemic restrictions meant Queen Letizia coudn’t see her first born off to school. Leonor arrived for her first day back at the Santa Maria de los Rosales school in Madrid with her father…
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