Norway

Crown Prince Haakon marks the fifth anniversary of the SIKT-conference

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9th June 2018
Yesterday, more than 500 former participants were invited to the SIKT five-year celebrations at the Royal Palace in Oslo on the special invitation of his Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette Marit and Queen Sonja were present during the celebrations. Following an introduction by HRH Crown Prince Haakon, Berkeley Professor Morten Hansen held a lecture on…
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Sweden

Christening for Princess Adrienne of Sweden takes place

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8th June 2018
Princess Adrienne of Sweden, the third child of Princess Madeleine and her American-British husband Chris O’Neill, was christened into the Church of Sweden this afternoon in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. It was all televised live on SVT.In attendance today was King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima's sister Inés has died in an apparent suicide

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7th June 2018
The Dutch government has confirmed that Queen Máxima’s younger sister Inés Zorreguieta Cerruti has died at the age of 33. She reportedly committed suicide after battling depression and an eating disorder. She had been briefly admitted to a psychiatric ward. Queen Máxima is from a large family and has two brothers and also three half-sisters from her father’s first marriage…
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Sweden

Godparents for Sweden's Princess Adrienne announced

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7th June 2018
The Swedish Royal Court has announced the godparents for Princess Adrienne this morning. Princess Adrienne is the third child of Princess Madeleine and her American-British husband, Chris O’Neill. She will be christened tomorrow at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace.
BelgiumSpain

Queens of Belgium and Spain attend inaugural session of the XII edition of the "European Development Days"

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6th June 2018
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the inaugural session of the XII edition of the “European Development Days 2018” on Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium. This forum is the largest in Europe for international cooperation and development. Additionally, its primary theme focuses on gender equality and the empowerment participation of females in sustainable…
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