Norway

Crown Prince Haakon speaks out about Princess Martha Louise's title

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18th October 2022
The Crown Prince of Norway has confirmed that there is an ongoing debate within his family about whether his sister, Princess Martha Louise, will keep her royal title. The engagement of Princess Martha Louise and her American fiancé Durek Verrett has led to much debate in Norway. Earlier this month Norwegian press reported that several meetings had taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo where…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon visits special kindergarten

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18th October 2022
Queen Maud’s College for Kindergarten Teacher Education in Trondheim provides training for those working in early years’ education. It is a private college organized as an independent foundation within the Church of Norway. The school is now celebrating its…
European RoyalsSpain

Community, grief and glamour: King Felipe and Queen Letizia land in Germany for state visit

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18th October 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are undertaking a State Visit to Germany; they left Madrid on 16 October and will return on the evening of 19 October.  Their Majesties left Madrid’s main airport after receiving an official send-off, which always happens before state visits. The King and Queen were bid farewell by a group of authorities that included the President of the Senate, the…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit takes on special patronage

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18th October 2022
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal Family becomes the patron of the state television channel NRK’s charity broadcast. Last year, it was Crown Prince Haakon. This year the patron is Crown Princess Mette-Marit. This year’s campaign goes to Doctors Without…
Romania

Margareta, Custodian of the Crown leads events marking important royal anniversary

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18th October 2022
Over the weekend of 15 October, King Ferdinand I of Romania’s descendants, members of the Romanian Royal Family, marked 100 years since his coronation. On Saturday, Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown, Prince Radu and Princess Sophie arrived with the Romanian Royal Train at Alba Lulia Station, where the celebration was set to take place. The Romanian royals have a long…
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Luxembourg

The Laws of Succession in….Luxembourg

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17th October 2022
Laws on the succession to the Luxembourgish throne are set out in the constitution of Luxembourg. According to the constitution, the throne is passed down through the House of Nassau via the Nassau Family Pact in 1783, Treaty of Vienna in 1815 and Treaty of London in…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

Prince Gabriel of Belgium gives first public speech

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15th October 2022
Prince Gabriel of Belgium made his first public speech during the ceremony for the opening of the new academic year at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. After the moment in which he received his blue bonnet, indicating that he had concluded the mandatory five-week training camp, the Prince made his appearance alongside his colleagues for the opening ceremony.  It was the first…
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