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Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! - 36 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday

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10th June 2018
On 10 June 1982, Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden was born. To celebrate her 36th birthday here are 36 facts on the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine recently admitted in an interview on Skavlan that she is naturally a shy person, but she is “working on it.” 2. When she and her husband, Chris lived in New York City, they would sometimes speak in German to one another to keep…
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Denmark's Prince Christian Features on The Simpsons

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8th June 2018
The Simpsons has been host to hundreds of guest stars. As with any long-running popular weekly series, it has featured many vastly celebrated figures of the acting world. The show has also been home to the fairly recurrent instance of public figure cameos. Besides the obvious onslaught of acting talent that has been involved with the program over its 29-season run, The Simpsons has had guest…
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New official photos released of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark

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8th June 2018
New official photographs of Prince Joachim of Denmark and his wife, Princess Marie have been released by the Royal Danish House. They were published on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 49th birthday yesterday, 7 June. The three formal images were taken by Kamilla Bryndum. Photo: Kamilla Bryndum, Kongehuset  Both Prince Joachim and Princess Marie feature in solo portraits, and they are…
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Taking a look at Swedish royal christenings

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7th June 2018
As Princess Adrienne’s christening takes place tomorrow in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace, we are taking a look at the traditions of Swedish royal christenings – all of which have been seen as state occasions for centuries. Since 1906, Swedish royals have worn the same christening gown. It was first worn by then-Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and has been…
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