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BREAKING: Queen Paola of Belgium rushed to hospital after fall

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16th February 2017
Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has broken her hip after falling, the Belgian Royal Court has announced. In order to fix the break, Queen Paola will soon undergo surgery in the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc. She had only just returned home from the hospital last month after fracturing a vertebrae late last year. She was still in recovery for the fractured vertebrae, which was expected to…
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King Harald: "I will not abdicate"

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16th February 2017
His Majesty King Harald of Norway celebrates his 80th birthday next week. For the occasion, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen granted an interview to NTB (Norwegian News Agency) where they talked about what it is like being monarchs when they get older. The…
Sweden

Princess Madeleine authoring a children's book

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16th February 2017
It was revealed by Swedish news, Expressen that Princess Madeleine of Sweden is in the process of writing a children’s book. She told reporter Elias Giertz about the book when discussing how she spends her time in London with her family. She told the publication, “I’m working on a separate project, my book project.” When asked for more information about the book, she replied…
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Royal Jewels in Focus: Crown Princess Mary's Danish Ruby Parure

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11th February 2017
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure that has become synonymous with Denmark’s glamorous Crown Princess Mary, in actuality has a history that extends far beyond the princess herself. Left to her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries. The origins of this parure trace…
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European royals out in force for London society wedding

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8th February 2017
Before embarking on their current visit to Germany, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were in London on Saturday, 4 February with their daughters to attend the wedding of Greek socialite Marianna Goulandris to shipping heir Filippos Lemos. Queen Máxima is close to the bride, Mariana, and has many pieces by the talented jewellery designer who launched her first collection in 2015. The lavish…
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