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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald

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11th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…
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Queen Sonja's poignant tribute to King Harald is shared on the eve of his funeral

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8th September 2026
On the eve of the funeral of King Harald of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way, Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace. The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath of white flowers…
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King Charles issues firm letter confirming that Harry and Meghan will not be working royals now that they're back in the UK

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7th September 2026
Weeks after their bombshell announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be returning to the United Kingdom for an extended period of time, King Charles has today issued a firm letter confirming that they will not be working royals. The Lord Chamberlain, at King Charles’s direction, sent the guidance letter to ‘senior stakeholders’ across the UK, according to the Daily Mail…
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Queen Margrethe admitted to hospital

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6th September 2026
The Danish Royal Court announced on Sunday evening that Queen Margrethe has been admitted to the Rigshospitalet. In a press release, Nina Munch-Perrin, the Head of Communications for the Danish Royal Court, said that Queen Margrethe has been diagnosed with a new blood…
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King Charles praises Bayeux Tapestry's return to English soil as 960-year-old artifact goes on display at British Museum

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4th September 2026
For the first time in its 960-year history, the Bayeux Tapestry is outside France, and King Charles joined French President Emmanuel Macron to officially open the British Museum’s newest exhibition earlier this week. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts 58 embroidered scenes that tell the story of the Battle of Hastings, which took place in 1066, when William the Conqueror defeated Harold, the last…
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