Denmark

Queen Margrethe's eldest grandchild to exchange Denmark for Australia

Another member of the Danish royal family is moving far away from home. Queen Margreth’s eldest grandchild, Count Nikolai, has revealed he plans to live in Australia. Prince Joachim’s eldest son currently studies at Copenhagen Business School together with his girlfriend, Benedikte Thoustrup. Now the couple have said that they are going to study abroad and are planning to move to…
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Norway

The beloved Crown Princess with devastating disease

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown Princess? Pulmonary fibrosis…
Sweden

The special bond between Princess Sofia and Princess Estelle

The bond between Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter. Sofia has been in Estelle’s life since the day she was born, and she even attended the future queen’s christening in 2012 as Carl…
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Norway

Family photos at the centre of Crown Prince Haakon's birthday celebrations

Family photos were at the centre of Crown Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday celebrations. The Crown Prince marked his 50th birthday on 20 July, and several family photos were released to mark the occasion on social media. While the heir to the throne chose to celebrate his monumental day privately, the Royal Court released personal photos of the birthday man and his family on their…
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Belgium

King Philippe thanks Belgium for its support during his first 10 years as king

King Philippe officially marks 10 years on the Belgian throne this week and used his National Day speech to thank his countrymen for their “great sense of solidarity” through the tragedies and triumphs of his first decade as king. The Belgian king succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013. King Albert II decided to abdicate owing to poor health, and said in a speech at the time that…
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