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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 Victoria…
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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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CoronavirusSweden

Nobel banquet in Stockholm cancelled due to COVID-19

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23rd July 2020
One of the Swedish Royal Family’s most prominent events has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional banquet for the Nobel Laureates in Stockholm’s City Hall will not take place this year because it requires over a thousand people in a small area which is not advisable during the current pandemic. The Swedish Royal Family always attends in all their royal…
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Denmark

Denmark's Prince Felix celebrates 18th birthday

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22nd July 2020
Denmark’s Prince Felix is celebrating his 18th birthday today privately surrounded by his family and friends. To mark the occasion, the Royal Danish House has released a series of images of the Prince and his family. Three official portraits were taken by Steen Brogard…
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Belgian National Day 2020: in pictures

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21st July 2020
It was a very different National Day for Belgium’s Royal Family today. A day of celebration became a moment for commemoration as King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children paid tribute to those who have lost their lives to coronavirus and to those who have worked over the past months to fight the disease and support others. Masks and social distancing replaced the celebratory aspect of…
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