Belgium

Prince Laurent says his human rights are being breached after pay cut

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1st December 2017
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, is claiming that the government is violating his human rights after Prime Minister Michel moved to cut his annual €308,000 (£280,000) government endowment. The meeting between Charles Michel and Prince Laurent was called in response to an unauthorised appearance by Prince Laurent in full naval uniform at a Chinese…
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Sweden

Prince Gabriel of Sweden's godparents announced

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30th November 2017
The Swedish Royal Court has announced Prince Gabriel’s godparents ahead of his christening tomorrow in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. As expected, his paternal aunt, Princess Madeleine and maternal aunt, Sara Hellqvist were on the list. The other godparents…
Belgium

Prince Laurent is 'hiding' from Belgian Prime Minister

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27th November 2017
Prince Laurent of Belgium is in the news again after reportedly ‘hiding’ from the Belgian Prime Minister. The news comes from Het Laatste Nieuws (anglicised: The Latest News), a Dutch newspaper based in Brussels, that reports the controversial prince is avoiding Prime Minister Charles Michel over his unauthorised trip to China. Earlier this year, Prince Laurent attended a celebration at the…
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Belgium

King Philippe steps out "as a father, not as King"

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20th November 2017
King Philippe took over Queen Mathilde’s annual engagement today as he read to children during the Reading Week. This has a special reason behind it. Each year Queen Mathilde steps out as the Patron of the Reading Week, to read a book to children in an elementary…
Norway

King Harald of Norway discharged from hospital

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20th November 2017
King Harald of Norway was discharged from hospital on Monday morning. This was confirmed by the royal court at around half past one on Monday afternoon. The announcement was confirmed by the Norwegian Royal Court, stating: “His Majesty the King is in great shape and is this morning discharged from the Oslo National Hospital.” On Sunday it became known that The King was hospitalised…
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Norway

King Harald of Norway admitted to hospital

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19th November 2017
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced that King Harald was admitted to hospital on Friday. The King is suffering from an infection. On Friday the Norwegian King was hospitalised in the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The Royal Court said that The King is feeling better and his…
Serbia

Who is Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia?

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13th November 2017
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia was born in Athens, Greece, on 13 November 1943. The Crown Princess has studied business at the University of Denver, Colorado and the University of Dallas, Texas. She was also educated in Athens and Lausanne, Switzerland. After completing her studies, the Crown Princess worked for a period in the United States. Her Royal Highness married…
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