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Norway’s Royal Guard Ceremony Company dissolved until the Autumn due to coronavirus

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3rd June 2020
The ceremonial aspect of the Norwegian Royal Guard has been dissolved and will remain so until the autumn. This was announced this week by the Royal Norwegian Army. The drill and music squad will cancel its operations because of the coronavirus.Lieutenant Colonel and Head of Communications in the Army, Per Espen Strande, confirmed this in a statement: “These are many well-trained soldiers…
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King of Sweden criticised for mocking President Trump in now deleted Instagram post

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2nd June 2020
It perhaps now common knowledge that the Swedish monarch is not the biggest fan of the incumbent President of the United States, Donald Trump. Now King Carl XVI Gustaf has attracted further criticism after appearing to take another stab against President Trump – this time in the form of some birdhouses on display at His Majesty’s summer palace.The King is currently displaying an…
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Princess Märtha Louise's Instagram account hacked

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1st June 2020
Princess Märtha Louise’s Instagram account has been disabled after it was hacked. One of Märtha Louise’s two accounts vanished on Monday after the unauthorised access.The Instagram account with the handle @Iam_marthalouise is no longer available. She also…
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Belgium's royals make first appearance since Prince Joachim's quarantine row

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1st June 2020
Prince Joachim’s parents have said they won’t be discussing the row surrounding their son after he was diagnosed with coronavirus during a trip to Spain. Princess Astrid of Belgium, Joachim’s mother, told press that she had no comment on the controversy which began this weekend after it was confirmed the prince had been at a party in Cordoba, breaking rules in place to stop the…
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