European Royals

Schloss Marienburg, family seat of the Royal House of Hanover, to be sold

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1st December 2018
News has come out of Germany, that Hereditary Prince Ernst-August of Hanover will sell Schloss Marienburg to the part of the State Ministry of Science & Culture for Lower Saxony for a nominal 1 Euro. Though, as part of the same arrangement, the state museum will purchase around two million euro’s worth of the art and furniture so that it may stay in the castle with the Hereditary Prince…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary makes secret trip to Kenya

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29th November 2018
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has made an unannounced trip to Kenya to meet with and focus on organisations that aim to improve the rights of girls and women. The Crown Princess was accompanied by Danish Minister of Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs. The trip was kept secret due to security concerns in Kenya – a country that has seen an uptick in terrorist attacks over the past several…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander flew commercial flight from Amsterdam to Turkey

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28th November 2018
Last Saturday His Majesty King Willem Alexander flew a commercial flight from Amsterdam to Istanbul in Turkey.  His Majesty was a co-pilot on a KLM flight with a Boeing 737 carrying 131 passengers. The Dutch monarch has previously revealed his great hobby and interest of flying. It was only the crew that was told about the King’s presence before the flight. A few observant passengers in the…
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Belgium

Belgium's Princess Elisabeth to appear on a stamp for her 18th birthday

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25th November 2018
The Belgian Postal Service have announced their new stamps for 2019, and one of them will celebrate the eighteenth birthday of Princess Elisabeth. The stamp will be issued on the 21st October, four days before her actual birthday, although the design is currently being kept secret. Princess Elisabeth is the eldest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and holds the title of Duchess of Brabant…
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