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Looking Back at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

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14th May 2019
Today we are going to look back at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary which took place 15 years ago. Denmark’s Crown Prince married his Australian fiancée on a beautiful May morning at the Copenhagen Cathedral. Crown Prince Frederik first met his future wife, Mary Donaldson, in Sydney while he was there for the 2000 Olympic Games. They met at the Slip Inn Bar, and the…
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Sweden

Who is Prince Carl Philip of Sweden?

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13th May 2019
On13 May 1979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The son, the new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute. The King was away on a trip and was not able to get back to Stockholm in time…
Sweden

Happy 40th Birthday Prince Carl Philip! - 40 facts about the royal on his birthday!

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13th May 2019
On 13 May 1979, His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was born. To celebrate his 39th birthday, here are 40 facts on the Swedish royal: His full name is Carl Philip Edmund Bertil. Prince Carl Philip also has the title of Duke of Värmland. He was born in Stockholm Palace. His mother went into labour with him during the night while his father was away on a trip. His older sister, Crown…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde visits University of Ghent to talk about UN goals

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11th May 2019
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has visited the University of Ghent in her role as Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Queen Mathilde exchanged views with students and academic staff on ‘Agenda 2030’ of the United Nations. Mathilde was eager to learn more about the durability policy of the University of Ghent as she arrived at the institution on Friday. She was…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosts “literature metro” in Oslo

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10th May 2019
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted the “literature metro” together with her husband, the Crown Prince. Because of her health, Her Royal Highness has this year, chosen to switch out her annual “literature train” to a more urban “literature metro”. Instead of using some of Norway’s long and remote train lines to promote…
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