DenmarkFashion

Crown Princess Mary visits Davos to launch CEO Agenda 2019 for the fashion industry

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25th January 2019
Crown Princess Mary was in Davos for the World Economic Forum to help launch the Global Fashion Agenda’s CEO Agenda for 2019. Crown Princess Mary also participated in a panel discussion on how the fashion industry can help change practices and business models to enhance and speed up sustainability practices, which was a key focus in the CEO Agenda 2019. “Developed in collaboration with leading…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima busy in Davos

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24th January 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been very busy in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was in Switzerland from Tuesday evening through Thursday. She is attending as part of her role at the United Nation’s Secretary-General’s Special…
Denmark

Princess Athena of Denmark celebrates seventh birthday

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24th January 2019
Princess Athena of Denmark celebrates her seventh birthday today. As usual, the Royal Danish House released images in celebration of the young royals birthday. The two pictures, taken by her parents, feature the seven-year-old outside, with one image showing Athena holding her mother, Princess Marie’s dog, Apple. Photo: © Kongehuset Princess Athena, who is the only daughter of Prince…
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The Swedish royals are hiring

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24th January 2019
If you’ve always wanted to work in a royal household and you’re available to live in Sweden, you might be in luck. The Swedish Royal Court has listed three job vacancies for gardeners on their website, and they’re also looking to add about 200 seasonal…
European Royals

Principality of Liechtenstein celebrates 300th anniversary

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23rd January 2019
Three hundred years ago, the new principality of Liechtenstein was formed from the domains of Seigneury of Schellenberg and County of Vaduz by the purchase of the lands by Anton Florian of Liechtenstein and a decree from Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. This meant that Anton Florian could be admitted to the Reichstag, which required that all its members had land that was subordinate only to the…
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Norway

King Harald approves changes in Norway's government

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22nd January 2019
King Harald of Norway has approved changes in his country’s government. It follows a recent announcement by the government that it is changing from a three-party to a majority four-party-administration. The politicians met at the Royal Palace in Oslo on Tuesday to…
European Royals

Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris, has died at the age of 85

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21st January 2019
Henri d’Orléans, Count of Paris and Duke of France died Monday afternoon at the age of 85. The news was announced on Facebook by his son, Prince Jean, the Duke of Vendôme. The statement was published in French, with an English translation below: It is with great sorrow that I have to announce my father’s death, the count of Paris, this morning. I hope you will send your prayers to…
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