Denmark

Queen Margrethe to spend Christmas with her sister as sons head overseas

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24th November 2022
After a year-long celebration marking her Golden Jubilee, Queen Margrethe’s Christmas festivities will be much more low-key, the Danish Royal Court announced Wednesday. Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte are poised to celebrate Christmas Eve together at Djursland with private friends while spending the wider holiday period from 21 to 30 December at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus. The…
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Romania

Margareta, Custodian of the Crown meets Pope Francis

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23rd November 2022
Margaretha, the Custodian of the Crown of Romania, was joined by her husband, Prince Radu, on a recent visit to the Vatican City and His Holiness the Pope. Upon entering the Apostolic Palace, the Custodian of the Crown and the Prince Consort were greeted by representatives of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household and led to the private library, where Pope Francis received them. Her…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Palace denies reports of apartment break-in

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20th November 2022
The Belgian Royal Palace has denied reports that someone broke into a royal apartment in France. The French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Queen Paola’s apartment in Paris was burglarised and “several millions of euros worth of jewellery and leather goods” were taken. The paper said the break-in was in Parc Monceau, a wealthy area of the French capital. The…
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European Royals

Europe's last 'absolute' monarchy: the sovereign's powers in Liechtenstein

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18th November 2022
Liechtenstein is one of the last remaining ‘absolute’ monarchies in the world, a fact that becomes even more evident as it stands in stark contrast with the general tendency of monarchies to move towards a parliamentarian prevalence.  Instead, this tiny principality, nestled between Switzerland and Austria, has grated its Sovereign Prince increasing powers as late as 2003, with…
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