Norway

King Harald resumes his monarchical duties after two-week sick leave

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23rd January 2020
After being sick for two weeks, there was great excitement about what was going to happen to King Harald. The media wondered if the King wanted an extended sick leave or whether he was healthy enough to resume his duties as the monarch after Crown Prince Haakon has been regent for the past 14 days.One day after an update on King Harald’s health was expected, it has now become known that…
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Norway

You can now become the Norwegian Crown Prince Family's neighbour

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23rd January 2020
Now you can now become the Norwegian Crown Prince Family’s neighbour. The Norwegian Crown Prince Couple rents out one of their houses on the Skaugum Estate, and the villa is just a few metres from the Crown Prince Couple’s own home.You can now rent a house for 27.000 Norwegian crowns a month; this is approximately 2.800 US dollars or 2.200 British pounds. The house has a plot of…
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Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium on a five-day visit to Nepal

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20th January 2020
Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium has arrived in Nepal for a five-day official visit. The sister of King Philippe is in the country in her capacity as Honorary President of the Damien Foundation.Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently undertaking her first official engagements abroad of this year. The Princess, who also leads the trade delegations of Belgium, has travelled to Nepal…
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Belgium

Who is Queen Mathilde of the Belgians?

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20th January 2020
Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family, Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as…
Romania

Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, celebrates 30 years since returning to Romania

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19th January 2020
On Saturday, in the Romanian capital of Bucharest celebrations took place to mark 30 years since the return of the Royal Family following the collapse of the communist regime. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and the Romanian Royal Family attended a series of event to celebrate the return in 1990. It was Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, then Crown…
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