Norway

Queen Sonja is this year’s protector of NRK’s charity broadcast

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24th April 2019
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal Family becomes the high protector of state television channel NRK’s charity broadcast. This year, it is Her Majesty Queen Sonja. This year’s charity broadcast will collect money to create a better life for women in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. Women all over the world are denied fundamental rights and opportunities and are hit…
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European Royals

Condolences pour in for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

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23rd April 2019
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg 5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019 Copyright: Cour grand-ducale / Jochen Herling As Luxembourg mourns their former head of state, Grand Duke Jean, royals from around Europe have sent their condolences to Grand Duke Henri on the death of his father. Grand Duke Jean was 98 and died peacefully surrounded by his family on 23 April 2019. Grand Duke Henri made the…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke Jean - a look at his reign

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23rd April 2019
As Luxembourg has had to say goodbye to beloved Grand Duke Jean, who died today at the age of 98, we are taking a look back at his 36-year reign on the Luxembourg throne from 1964 to 2000.In 1964, Grand Duchess Charlotte made the decision to abdicate in favour of her…
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Who was Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium - Grand Duchess of Luxembourg - the wife of Grand Duke Jean?

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23rd April 2019
Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium was born in the Royal Palace in Brussels on 11 October 1927 as the daughter of King Leopold III of the Belgians and his first wife, Astrid of Sweden. Her godmother was her future mother-in-law, Charlotte, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Her godfather was her uncle, Prince Charles, Count of Flanders. Embed from Getty Images She spent her childhood at Stuyvenberg…
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Prayers for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

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23rd April 2019
Church bells across Luxembourg will peel in honour of Grand Duke Jean who has died at the age of 98. All Catholic churches in the country will ring their bells at 12.15pm to remember the former Head of State who passed away surrounded by his family in the early hours of this morning. The peels will last for fifteen minutes and come as the country starts to mourn the man who led it for 36 years.
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