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Which royals are buried at the Crypt at Laeken?

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3rd January 2020
The Royal Crypt at Laeken (near Brussels) in Belgium is the final resting place of the Belgian royals. It is inside the Église Notre-Dame and was built in memory of Queen Louise of Belgium (born Louise of Orléans), who was the second wife of King Leopold I – who had previously been married to Princess Charlotte of Wales. The shared tomb of Louise and Leopold is the central point of the…
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The Consorts of 2020: Europe

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2nd January 2020
To be a consort is an interesting role in this new century. On paper, they are the support act, the person walking two steps behind. But in a media driven world, where royal watching places an emphasis on style, they can often be the star of the show. In 2020, the consorts…
Norway

Norway’s Prime Minister praises the Norwegian royals in her New Year’s speech

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2nd January 2020
On the first day of the New Year, it is a tradition that Norway’s Prime Minister gives a New Year’s speech. This happens exactly one day following the speech of His Majesty King Harald. Both the King and the Prime Minister had to change and re-record their speeches following the suicide of Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise.The Prime Minister highlighted suicide and…
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The royal memories that made a decade

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1st January 2020
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse and Kristin Contino as they try to pick their standout moments of the royal years just gone.We’d love to hear from you, too. Share your favourite memory…
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The Royal 2010s: the Silver King and Queen

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1st January 2020
As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular than before. Harald V took the throne…
Sweden

On this day 40 years ago, Crown Princess Victoria became heir to the Swedish throne

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1st January 2020
On this day 40 years ago, Crown Princess Victoria – the daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia – became heir to the Swedish throne. When she was born on 14 July 1977, she was titled as Princess Victoria as Sweden’s line of succession was ruled by agnatic primogeniture, meaning only men could inherit the throne (since 1810). When her younger brother, Carl Philip was…
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