Norway

Crown Prince Haakon pays tribute to fallen on National Veterans Day

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10th May 2024
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway took on a significant duty this week to mark a sombre anniversary for Norway.On Wednesday, 8 May, Crown Prince Haakon marked Liberation Day by participating in a ceremony at the National Monument in Oslo. The ceremonies took place at Akershus Fortress, a thirteenth century castle.He laid a wreath in honour of those who lost their lives in war during the…
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The Netherlands

Princess Amalia to stop reimbursing her public allowance in 2025

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8th May 2024
The Princess of Orange has announced that beginning in 2025, she will no longer reimburse her public allowance.In a letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday, Princess Amalia wrote that she will stop refunding her constitutional allowance “With the passing of time and following surprising circumstances, it is now foreseeable that I will have to take into account personnel and…
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European Royals

All the details for King Frederik and Queen Mary's state visit to Sweden

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30th April 2024
The Danish Royal Court has shared the schedule for King Frederik and Queen Mary’s upcoming state visit to Sweden—their first since the throne shift earlier this year.King Frederik and Queen Mary are due to visit Sweden between 6-7 May. A longstanding tradition amongst the Scandinavian monarchs is that their first state visits occur within each others’ countries.King Frederik’s…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia sparkles in famous tiara

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24th April 2024
Queen Silvia of Sweden pulled out a historic tiara for a State Dinner in Stockholm. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are hosting the Finnish President for a State Visit, and Queen Silvia chose a notable piece.She wore the Nine-Prong Tiara, also commonly referred to as…
Spain

The royal bride who survived an assassination attempt on her wedding day

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23rd April 2024
A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
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