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King Harald's birthday celebrations - without the King

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21st February 2017
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is 80 years old today. The King himself is on vacation with the entire Norwegian Royal Family. Nevertheless, there are several standard events marking a Norwegian King’s birthday, despite the fact that the King is not even in the country. Today at noon a 21 gun salute fired from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the…
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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…
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Ahead of Ascot, Her Majesty’s Love of Horses

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14th February 2017
Racing returns to Ascot on Saturday, February the 18th when thousands will flock to the Berkshire track for Ascot Chase Raceday. It is a well-attended fixture including the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, but it is the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting in the summer that will draw the biggest crowds, including none other than Her Majesty the Queen and several other members of the Royal Family. The…
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Chris O'Neill may have damaged the relationship between the Swedish royal family and Donald Trump

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4th February 2017
Princess Madeleine’s American husband Chris O’Neill may have damaged the relationship between the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Swedish royal family. This is something several Swedish and international royal experts say after Chris O’Neill expressed criticism of the US president on his private Instagram profile. Chief editor of the Swedish royal magazine…
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French Royalists commemorate Execution of King Louis XVI

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24th January 2017
On the 224th anniversary of the execution of King Louis XVI of France, French royalists gathered on the Place de la Révolution (now known as the Place de la Concorde) to commemorate his death. The Place de la Révolution was the site of the King’s execution, in addition to that of his wife, Marie Antoinette (born an Archduchess of Austria) later that same year. Other important…
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