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Prince Alexander of Sweden turns four

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19th April 2020
Sweden’s Prince Alexander is celebrating his fourth birthday today. The Prince is fifth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the young royal will be celebrating with just his parents and younger brother, Prince Gabriel at the family’s home at Villa Solbacken. Other family members will have to video call to see the little prince on his…
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Crown Prince Haakon highlights international cooperation to tackle coronavirus

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17th April 2020
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has over the last weeks been the most active working member of the Norwegian Royal Family. The Crown Prince is working from his home, the Skaugum Estate, to help the Norwegian people get through the coronavirus pandemic.In a video meeting with representatives from the United Nation`s development program, the Crown Prince on Thursday heard more about the…
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Philippe at 60: The King of the Belgians

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17th April 2020
As King Philippe celebrates his 60th birthday, let’s look back at another important day in his life: 21 July 2013, the day he became King of the Belgians.Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his…
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Margrethe at 80: Queen of Denmark

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16th April 2020
Today, we’re looking back at the first ten years of Queen Margrethe’s reign, from 1972 to 1982.Princess Margrethe was born in 1940, the oldest daughter of Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid. At the time of her birth, women could not succeed to the throne of Denmark. However, after three daughters were born to the king, it became clear that he would not have a male heir to succeed him…
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Who is Princess Eléonore of Belgium?

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16th April 2020
Her Royal Highness Princess Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie of Belgium was born on 16 April 2008 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. She weighed 3.210 kg and measured 50 cm. She was born as the fourth child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. Eléonore has one older sister, Princess Elisabeth and two older brothers, Prince Gabriël and Prince Emmanuel. The Princess was named after her…
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