The Netherlands

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands questions social media discourse

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14th January 2019
Over the weekend, Dutch Prince Constantijn questioned social media discourse in a tweet. Prince Constantijn, who is a younger brother to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, commented on a retweet about civil disagreements on social media. Constantijn retweeted Peter Burger’s tweet which shared an interview with political scientist Rebekah Tromble, who discussed “intolerance…
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European RoyalsState & Ceremonial

Austrians start a year of celebrations for Emperor Maximilian I

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12th January 2019
The Austrian Catholic Church yesterday began a year of honour to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Maximilian I, founder of Austria’s Catholic Habsburg Empire. As Austria has sought to distance itself from its Christian past and national history in recent decades, this decision to publicly honour the former Catholic ruler marks a noteworthy change in mainstream Austrian culture. Dubbed…
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European RoyalsLuxembourg

Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg's father has died at the age of 96

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11th January 2019
Count Philippe de Lannoy, the father of Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has died at the age of 96. The Grand Ducal House of Luxembourg released the following statement, “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death of the Count of Lannoy, father of the Hereditary Grand Duchess, which occurred…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria visits the Life Guard

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11th January 2019
On Wednesday of this week, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria visited the Royal Swedish Life Guards. During the visit, the Crown Princess received information about the Life Guard’s activities. The Crown Princess also had the opportunity to hear more about the 13th Security Battalion’s organisation and operations. The 13th Security Battalion is part of the Swedish Armed…
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