European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Christina to become the first Dutch royal to be cremated

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16th August 2019
Princess Christina of the Netherlands, who died on Friday at the age of 72, will be the first Dutch royal to be cremated. Members of the Dutch Royal house are normally interred in the royal crypt in Delft, however, Princess Christina ceased to be a member of the Dutch royal house when she married Jorge Pérez y Guillermo in 1975. She remained a member of the royal family. The last to be…
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DenmarkFeaturesNorway

The royals who have ruled Greenland

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16th August 2019
At least we now know what’s likely to form dinner conversation when Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosts President Donald Trump on a State Visit at the start of September. It’s been reported that the US leader has explored the possibility of buying Greenland which is ruled by Margrethe. He’s been told no and, let’s face it, Daisy is one tough lady so personal negotiations won’t come to…
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European Royals

Brandenburg's government wants to end Hohenzollern's claim for compensation

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15th August 2019
In July, Royal Central reported that the heirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II had launched their bid to reclaim art and palaces from the German state. Last week, the left-wing coalition, that governs in the German state of Brandenburg refused to pay any financial compensation to the Hohenzollerns because of their financial collaboration with the Nazi party. “They have been expropriated; they have no…
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InsightSpain

A look at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina

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13th August 2019
The Royal Palace of La Almudaina (or in Spanish, Palacio Real de La Almudaina) is located in Palma, Mallorca (or Majorca) in the Balearic Islands and serves as the official summer residence of the Spanish monarch and other members of the Spanish Royal Family (even though…
Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander congratulates the Islamic community in Serbia

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12th August 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has congratulated Kurban Bayrami to Sead Nasufovic, Reisu-l-ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia; Abdulah Numan, the Mufti of Serbia; Mevlud Dudic, President of the Meshihat of the Islamic Community; Nusret Abdibegović, the Mufti of Banja Luka; and all believers of the Islamic community in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. Kurban…
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