DenmarkEuropean Royals

Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles

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5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen Margrethe said: “There have been strong reactions in recent days to my decision to the future use of titles for Prince…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens trio of art displays

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4th October 2022
Opening exhibitions is not unfamiliar for Europe’s royalty, but opening three displays on the same evening is probably rarer. However, Queen Sonja did just that when she made the trip to the new Munch Museum in Oslo. The director welcomed the Norwegian Queen in the museum’s Grand Hall. Her Majesty officially opened three new exhibitions, which in the future will adorn the vast new…
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The Laws of Succession in...Belgium

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3rd October 2022
King Philippe is nearing the end of his first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country introduced absolute primogeniture—the…
Denmark

Princess Marie says family relationship with Crown Prince and Princess is "complicated"

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3rd October 2022
Princess Marie of Denmark has said their family’s relationship with the Crown Prince Family is “complicated.” During an interview she and her husband, Prince Joachim, gave to BT, the couple spoke about Queen Margrethe’s decision to strip royal titles from Joachim’s four children. Prince Joachim stated that his children (Princes Nikolai, Felix, Henrik and…
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Princess Märtha Louise pays tribute to late ex-husband on what would have been his 50th birthday

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3rd October 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway shared memories of her late ex-husband, Ari Behn, on Instagram over the weekend, marking what would have been his 50th birthday. In an emotional post filled with pictures of Behn, Princess Märtha Louise wrote, “Dear Ari. Today we celebrated you.” “We should have put muffins to bed while singing the birthday song in the morning. Later we would have…
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