European Royals

Hereditary Prince Ernst August and Princess Ekaterina of Hanover reportedly welcome baby boy

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17th March 2019
Hereditary Prince Ernst August and Princess Ekaterina of Hanover have reportedly welcomed their second child, a son, according to the German press. As of writing this article, the House of Hanover has yet to confirm the news. The couple announced last year in October that they were expecting a baby boy, and he was due to be born sometime in April. However, the little boy, whose name has not been…
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Swedish royals host dinner for Parliament

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16th March 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a dinner at the Royal Palace on Thursday evening for the 432 members of Parliament and government. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also attended the dinner, which is held every…
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Royal reactions to New Zealand tragedy

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16th March 2019
The British royals are not the only royals who have sent condolence messages and condemned the terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday. Denmark’s Queen, the King and Queen of the Netherlands, Sweden’s King and a Jordanian Queen as well as others have shared messages via press releases or on social media. On Friday, a white supremacist terrorist live streamed his attack…
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Norway

King Harald approves new Justice Minister following the arrest of former minister’s partner

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15th March 2019
In an ordinary council of state this morning at the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald of Norway approved a new temporary minister of justice. The appointment took place following the arrest of the partner of the incumbent justice minister. The Minister of Justice, Tor Mikkel Wara, has not formally resigned but has been granted a leave of absence for an indefinite time. The King has accepted the…
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Sweden

Family affair as Crown Princess Victoria celebrates name day

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13th March 2019
Yesterday, in the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name day, as she does each year. Her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children, seven-year-old Princess Estelle and three-year-old Prince Oscar also attended as the Crown Princess was presented with flowers and greeted the hundreds who had come out to see them. The Swedish Armed Forces…
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