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Who is Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg?

Marie-Astrid Liliane Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Élisabeth Anne Alberte was born on 17 February 1954, the eldest daughter of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Jean and his wife Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The Princess was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg, as were all of her siblings: Prince Henri, the current Grand Duke of…
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Sweden

New photos released of Crown Princess Family of Sweden

The Royal Court of Sweden released two new photos of the Crown Princess Family. They were taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström. One image is of the family of four while the other features 4-year-old Princess Estelle and 11-month-old Prince Oscar drawing together. Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. Photo: Anna-Lena Ahlström/Royal Court, Sweden The images were released on all of the Swedish…
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Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco accidentally called Norwegian by IHF

The International Handball Federation (IHF) made a big mistake at the World Championships final in handball Sunday night. When they posted an image of a group of fashionable spectators in the stands in the world championship arena on their Twitter profile, the mistake was made. Operators of the profile had obviously not studied European royal families and apparently thought that His Serene…
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Sweden

Princess Christina talks about cancer diagnosis

Princess Christina of Sweden has opened up about her chronic leukaemia diagnosis last October. She made the comments to the Swedish newspaper, Expressen after supporting her brother, King Carl XVI Gustaf at an event last week. She said that the endless support from the…
FeaturesInsightSpain

Who is King Felipe of Spain?

Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos was born on 30 January 1968 at the Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic in Madrid, Spain, to then Infante Juan Carlos and Infanta Sofía of Spain. He is their youngest child and only son; he has two older sisters, Infantas Elena (b.
Monaco

Prince Albert praises Caroline and defends Charlene in new interview

In an interview with People Magazine, Prince Albert of Monaco has opened up about his family. He praises the strength of his older sister, Princess Caroline, who he says is his biggest confidant. He also takes the time to defend his wife, Princess Charlene against complaints that she doesn’t do enough in Monaco. Both women recently celebrated their birthdays – Caroline on 23 January…
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