Belgium

Belgian PM suffers hearing loss after standing too close to Princess Astrid firing starting pistol

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30th May 2017
The Belgian prime minister, Charles Michel, was perhaps hoping for a few trouble-free days after playing host to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, but it was not to be. He appeared at the start of a 20km run in Brussels on Sunday, where the starting pistol was wielded by Princess Astrid, the younger sister of King Philippe of the Belgians. He was visibly startled by the firing of…
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Belgium

Burger King angers Belgian monarchy

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30th May 2017
There is trouble brewing between two monarchs; one is the Burger King the other the King of Belgium. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign in Belgium to herald the opening of the chain in the country. The campaign asks Belgians to vote online so they can…
Belgium

Queen Mathilde hosts partners of heads of state and governments participating in NATO summit

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29th May 2017
This past week, while King Philippe of Belgium and other NATO leaders were attending the NATO summit, his wife, Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted their partners at the Royal Palace and gave them a tour of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. The palace grounds of the Castle of Laeken are on the most secure and private of the Belgian royal estates. Only three weeks a year the castle doors are open to…
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Greece

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece turns 50

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20th May 2017
His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece celebrates his 50th birthday today. The eldest son of King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie was born in 1967 atTatoi Palace in Athens. When he was just seven-months-old, he moved with his family to Rome after…
OpinionSweden

Opinion: Other monarchies should follow the Swedish Royal Family’s media approach

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16th May 2017
Each royal family has its own way of dealing with the media. However, other European monarchies should follow the example of the Swedish Royal Family when it comes to their approach to the press. The Swedes are by far the most open and friendly of the royal families to the media. They are regularlyreleasing photos, especially of the younger generation, and have an active social media…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon removed the beard - this is the reason why

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12th May 2017
Earlier this week, more than 30 royals from all over Europe gathered to celebrate King Harald and Queen Sonja, as they both celebrate 80 years this year. Perhaps their son, Crown Prince Haakon, received the most attention during the gala dinner that was held on Tuesday. Suddenly, the Crown Prince disappeared from the hall; when he returned 30 minutes later, he had removed his beard. While Crown…
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