Norway

King Harald releases statement concerning Greek forest fires

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26th July 2018
On Thursday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway has released a statement concerning the Greek forest fires. The announcement said: Your Excellency, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic I am saddened by the news about the terrible forest fires that have struck the Attica region of your country, causing the loss of so many lives and people missing, many injuries and so much…
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European Royals

Archduchess Maria of Austria has died

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25th July 2018
Archduchess Maria of Austria has died. This was announced earlier this week by the Habsburg family. Archduchess Maria of Austria died 20 July at the age of 82 in her home in the Austrian capital of Vienna. She was, on her mother’s side, a second cousin of Queen Paola of Belgium. Funeral arrangements for the Archduchess have not yet been announced. Her full name and title were Princess Maria…
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European Royals

Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg has died

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24th July 2018
Yesterday, it was announced that His Highness Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg had died. The announcement was made on the official Facebook page of the House of Mecklenburg. The official press release stated that the Duke passed away Monday morning, 23 July 2018, at the age of 85 at his home Villa Silberburg in Hechingen where he had lived for over 50 years following his marriage to Princess Maria…
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Romania

Romanian airline honors Romania's former monarchs

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23rd July 2018
Royalism in Romania is on the rise. The Balkan nation is well on its way to re-establishing its constitutional monarchy, and the people look up to the members of the Romanian Royal Family as their role models. They see how unfair Romanian royal history has been treated. Blue…
NorwaySweden

King Karl Johan’s secret escape plan

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23rd July 2018
This year marks 200 years since Karl XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The Swedish representatives created problems for the…
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Prince Laurent contests reduction in endowment

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22nd July 2018
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has announced that he will contest the reduction of his endowment. The reduction of 15%, or around 46,000 euros, was imposed on him after he participated in a reception at the Chinese Embassy in full uniform without informing the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders. In a statement his lawyer, Laurent…
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