Belgium

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

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

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

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

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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Norway

King Harald starts the season for The Norwegian Royal Yacht

Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King Harald of Norway announced the season opening for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “DS Norge”. This happened unusually early this year. It is not common for the King to order the royal yacht to be ready for use until the end of May. The reason why this season starts extra early is that the Royal Yacht will be used in this year’s celebration of the…
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