Spain

Infanta Cristina to request money back from court deposit

Infanta Cristina of Spain, an older sister to King Felipe, will have her attorneys submit a request on 14 July to the court in Palma to refund her 322,000 euros from the587,000 euro deposit she made to the court. After being acquitted of charges in the Nóoscase that saw her husband, IñakiUrdangarín, convicted of money fraud and corruption, Cristina was fined265,000 euros…
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Meet Grace, the new royal dog of Denmark

The Royal Family of Denmark has welcomed a new addition to the Royal Household in the form of a border collie puppy. Grace, Denmark’s new four-legged friend, arrived at Gråsten Castle on Saturday where Crown Princess Mary snapped a photo of her and uploaded it to…
European RoyalsGreece

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and daughter share birthday bash before moving to the US

This past weekend, on Saturday evening, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece celebrated his 50th birthday in London alongside close family, friends and European royals. His eldest child, Princess Maria Olympia, also celebrated her birthday ahead of time (she will turn 21 on 25 July) in a joint bash with her father at a manor in Gloucestershire. The birthday celebration, which had a…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Queen Paola’s 80th birthday celebrated early and in style

Queen Paola of Belgium’s birthday is actually on 11 September, but she took the opportunity before the summer to get her entire family together. However, in true Prince Laurent style, he was 1.5 hours late and missed the concert and the cutting of the cake. The grand party was held in the Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth in Waterloo where a classical concert took place with 150 guests. Among…
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The Netherlands

Dutch princesses on bank’s black list

Thousands of known Dutch citizens are on a “black list” of banks. The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, are also on the list. According to Nos, the World-Check database contains “2.2 million people worldwide who are linked to money laundering or terrorism, are prone to corruption or politically…
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