Belgium

Queen Mathilde attends first round of prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition

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1st May 2018
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium has attended the session of the first round of the well-known Queen Elisabeth Competition at Flagey in Brussels. The Queen was accompanied by her youngest son, Prince Emmanuel. This afternoon Queen Mathilde and her son, Prince Emmanuel arrived at Flagey in Brussels to see the first round of the Queen Elisabeth Competiton 2018. Her Majesty the Queen is patron…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates 72nd birthday to the tune of Swedish House Mafia

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1st May 2018
As is tradition, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday was celebrated yesterday morning and afternoon in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace. The event began at 11:15 with many gathering to hear the Swedish Royal Navy and Army’s band performing a music programme highlighting the sounds of the band Swedish House Mafia – including the famous tune “Don’t You Worry…
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Norway

King Harald back at work following medical leave

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30th April 2018
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway is today back at work as monarch of Norway again after he had to take a few days of medical leave last week as a result of pain in the foot. Even though His Majesty is back to work today, he has no official duties before…
Denmark

Happy birthday to Princess Benedikte of Denmark - take a look at her extraordinary life so far

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29th April 2018
Her Royal Highness Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid, Princess of Denmark, was born on 29 April 1944 at Frederik VIII’s Palace, in the Amalienborg Complex, Copenhagen.Having been born during World War II, Denmark was in the middle of Nazi occupation, which made impossible for the Danish Armed Forces to celebrate the birth with the traditional 21-gun salute associated with royal births. One…
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Denmark

Annual report released for Danish Royal House

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29th April 2018
The Royal Danish House released its Annual Report for 2017 late last week, outlining the activities of the Danish Royal Family. There was a deficit of 2.8 million krone, which the Royal House says “can be attributed to the extraordinary expenses of the Royal Danish House…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden "sexually harassed"

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28th April 2018
Three anonymous witnesses have told the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet that they have witnessed Crown Princess Victoria being sexually harassed by Jean-Claude Arnault, a Swedish cultural figure. The Royal Court does not wish to comment. For weeks now, newspapers in Sweden have been full of the crisis surrounding the Swedish Academy. Royal Central has reported earlier on this crisis. The…
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