DenmarkEuropean Royals

Prince Henrik: "The Queen is playing me for a fool"

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8th August 2017
In another extraordinary twist in the Prince Henrik funeral saga, the 83-year-old has conducted an interview with Danish newspaper BT, in which he accuses his wife, Queen Margrethe, of playing him for a fool. The interview, which is scheduled for full release tomorrow, captures the Prince’s thoughts on the media frenzy surrounding his decision not to be buried alongside his wife in Roskilde…
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Denmark

Danish people do not support Prince Henrik's announcement

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7th August 2017
When the Royal Danish House announced late last week that Prince Henrik did not wish to be buried next to his wife, Queen Margrethe, he drew global condemnation, and a poll of Danish television viewers echoed this sentiment. According to TV2, 54 percent of respondents were unhappy with the Prince’s statement. “A surprisingly large number,” commented Lars Hovbakke Sørensen. “The society is…
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BelgiumFeatures

Prince Laurent, l'enfant terrible?

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6th August 2017
It seems like in every royal family there is a member who cuts corners from time to time. Often it is the result of an exaggeration by the press but sometimes there really are royals who do not feel the need to follow the rules or do not behave like they are expected to. An…
Serbia

Serbian Prince Philip to marry in October

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6th August 2017
At the end of July, the Royal Palace of Belgrade announced that His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the son of Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Gloria Orleans-Braganza, was engaged to Ms Danica Marinkovic. The formal announcement, displayed on their official…
Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden gives last interview before new royal baby is born

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5th August 2017
On Tuesday, Princess Sofia of Sweden attended her last known official engagement before her second child is born in September. Their first child, Prince Alexander, was born in April 2016. The Swedish royal magazine Svensk Damtidining met the Princess in connection with the conference and held the last interview before the Princess gives birth to a new royal baby in September. “I feel…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Danish Royal Court announces Prince Henrik does not wish be buried in Roskilde Cathedral with his wife

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3rd August 2017
The Danish Royal Court announced today that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, does not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral, the traditional burial site of the Kings and Queens of Denmark. This also means that a joint sarcophagus, which has already been made by sculptor  Bjørn Nørgaard, will either not be used at all, or will only be used by Queen Margrethe II when…
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