Norway

Norwegian royal properties must stop watering the gardens following drought

After an unusually cold and snowy winter, Norway is now in a heat wave that has been there since the beginning of May. There has been too little rain, and many farmers are now at risk of losing their crops. It was also announced last week that there is a lack of CO2 to clean the drinking water. This led to the City of Oslo on Monday announcing a ban relating to water use in gardens. It is now…
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Belgium

Book on the late King Baudouin to be released

The Belgian authors Emmanuel Gerard and Mark Van den Wijngaert are writing a book about the late King Baudouin of Belgium. His Majesty King Baudouin died 25 years ago and the anniversary for his death will be commemorated with this book. This was first reported by the Belgian newspaper Vorsten earlier this week. The book will focus on his reign as a monarch in a post-war Belgium. The book pays…
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Denmark

Princess Elisabeth of Denmark laid to rest

Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Denmark’s cremation ceremony at Lyngby Kirke was held yesterday at 13.00, and she was later laid to rest beside filmmaker and director Claus Hermansen – her partner who she lived with for many years. Hermansen died in…
The Netherlands

Who is Princess Alexia of the Netherlands?

Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien is the middle of the three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. She was born on the 26th June 2005, like both of her sisters in the Bronovo Hospital in The Hague. She was christened on 19 November 2005 in the Dorpskerk in Wassenaar with the late Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, her paternal uncle; Juan Zorreguieta, maternal uncle; Queen…
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Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Family celebrates Luxembourg's National Day

For the first time since 2015, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were surrounded by all five of their children and their daughters-in-law to celebrate Luxembourg’s National Day. The National Day is 23 June and marks the Grand Duke’s official birthday – as his actual birthday is on 16 April. © Cour grand-ducale / Claude Piscitelli / Tous droits réservés © Cour…
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