Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik says he regrets the decision made by his father, Prince Henrik

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10th August 2017
Crown Prince Frederik has said that he regrets the decisions his father, Prince Henrik, has made. Speaking to the Danish press on Thursday, the Crown Prince said: “I only have to say that I’m really sorry for my father’s decision in a lot of areas. More can not be said about this case at present.” The Danish Royal Court controversially announced last week that the…
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Belgium

Prince Laurent's Twitter account deleted

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10th August 2017
It was discovered yesterday that Prince Laurent of Belgium’s Twitter account (@Laurent_of_B) had been deleted. Members of the Belgian media made the discovery yesterday morning. Many had wondered if King Philippe had pressured his younger brother to delete his account…
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima's father, Jorge Zorreguieta, dies aged 89

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8th August 2017
The Dutch government have confirmed the death of Jorge Zorreguieta, the father of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He had been ill with leukaemia for several years. He only recently visited the Netherlands to celebrate his son-in-law’s 50th birthday in April. He then joined the royal family in Salzburg for a brief holiday. Embed from Getty…
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Denmark

Prince Henrik: "I am tired of the debate about my funeral"

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7th August 2017
Prince Henrik of Denmark has broken the silence and is now speaking to the press about his decision not to be buried with his wife, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. On Thursday of last week, the Danish Royal Court confirmed that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, did not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral – creating a lot of attention and anger throughout the…
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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 website and social media accounts, said, “Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander, Crown Princess Katherine and…
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