European RoyalsNorway

Princess Märtha Louise postpones her wedding with Durek Verrett

It has been ten weeks since Princess Märtha Louise left the Norwegian royal house abruptly, primarily due to her engagement to the controversial Shaman Durek. However, seven months after the engagement, no official wedding date has been announced. All inquiries about the wedding’s timing remain unanswered.Now, Norwegian and Swedish press state that the wedding had been postponed…
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The Netherlands

The special circumstances surrounding a royal birth

Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and Canada.When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in the throes of the Second World War. Queen Wilhelmina was evacuated to London, where she ran a government-in-exile with the help of her son-in-law Prince Bernhard.Her…
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The Netherlands

Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement

The Princess of Orange will undertake a milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of January. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean. The trio will leave on 27 January for their nearly-two week trip. This is the first time that the Dutch princess has accompanied her parents on a foreign trip.King…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon embarks on a cruise in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the cod population

Crown Prince Haakon joined researchers from the University of Oslo on a research trip in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the current state of fish life and the efforts being made to monitor it. His Royal Highness was keen to learn more about claims that cod populations were recovering in the fjord.The University of Oslo has been monitoring fish life in the Inner Oslofjord on behalf of the…
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