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Romania begins week of events to celebrate King Michael's 95th birthday

King Michael of Romania will celebrate his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family. Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair, for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark the former monarch’s longevity and to celebrate his life. The celebrations began last Thursday when a performance of a play written by King Michael and Queen Anne was…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary's words of support for other bereaved children and adults are heard worldwide

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was just 26-years-old when her mother, Henrietta Norton passed away from a heart condition on 20 November 1997. She recently comforted a 15-year-old girl named Mads Knudsen Topp, who lost her father three years ago. Mads has been receiving help from the Children, Youth and Mourning organisation, which focuses on giving advice to children who have lost  a parent…
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Denmark

New Photographs show Danish Princely family in Greenlandic dress

As recognition of their forthcoming copper anniversary, 12.5 years of marriage, Post Greenland have released stamps this week of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary together with their family in the traditional Greenlandic dress. The pictures were taken by Steen Brogaard, and examples of the pictures and other pictures of the children at play have been released on the Danish Royal…
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Spain

Queen Sofia of Spain presented with Mano Amiga Award for her work in fighting Alzheimer's

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was presented with the Mano Amiga award for her work in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. The award is handed out to those who have personally dedicated their time and effort for decades in raising awareness and funds for research. © Casa de S.M. el Rey Dr. Pablo Martinez-Lage was also given the award for his involvement in research of the disease and the early…
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