Belgium

Pharmaceuticals, news and wine: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's first day in Germany

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6th October 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians began their visit to the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the southeastern border with Belgium.  The royal couple arrived in Germany on the evening of Tuesday, 4 October, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of the German-speaking community, Oliver Paasch.  Their first engagement was a small reception with the founders of BioNTech, the…
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Norway

King Harald ends up in a treasure chest on visit

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5th October 2022
His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made…
HistorySpain

New details on the incident that led King Juan Carlos to shoot his younger brother

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5th October 2022
The Easter of 1956 was a nightmare for the Spanish Royal Family. Maundy Thursday in 1956 was the day when 18-year-old Juan Carlos, later King Juan Carlos of Spain, shot and killed his younger brother Alfonso de Borbon. Alfonso was the youngest child of Don Juan Carlos de Borbon and Princess Maria de las Mercedes and was called Alfonsito by family and friends. He was only 14 years old. At the…
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Norway

Could Princess Martha Louise be about to lose her title?

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4th October 2022
Norwegian press has reported that several meetings have taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo in the past weeks where Princess Martha Louise’s title has been discussed. King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise are said to have been present. Now there are questions over whether Princess Martha Louise will keep her title. Princess Martha Louise stopped being “Her…
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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…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness month

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4th October 2022
The Swedish Cancer Society has launched its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden participated in the launch as the official patron. For the fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign organised by the Swedish Cancer Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured wearing this year’s pink…
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