European RoyalsThe Netherlands

A new chapter for the Princess of Orange as she starts university

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands began a new chapter when she attended her first university classes at the University of Amsterdam. The young royal began her undergraduate studies with an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics. She did not stop to talk to assembled reporters who were there to capture her first day of university but did…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium's modern royal weddings

As Princess Maria Laura of Belgium prepares to marry her British investment banker fiancé William Isvy in Brussels, her nuptials become the latest Belgian royal wedding. There’s a short history of modern royal weddings in Belgium: only four have occurred since 1980. Today, let’s look at the previous Belgian royal weddings to see if we can find any hints at what’s to come. Princess…
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Spain

Another princess to head to military school

Another princess and heir to the throne is set to head to military school like her European counterparts. Spain’s Princess Leonor, 16, will undergo military training after leaving the Atlantic College in Wales. She will graduate from the Welsh school in 2023.
Norway

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon resume joint agenda after the holidays

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway made a joint appearance on the Royal Palace’s balcony to greet a military parade.  But it wasn’t just any military event; it was the annual performance of the 3rd Guard Company, which consists of about 130 military personnel, who are recruited at the beginning of autumn and train during autumn and winter, to then leave for concerts, exhibitions…
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Belgium

New details of this autumn's big royal wedding revealed

The wedding dress, the bridal party and the music to be played were all up for debate as fresh details of Europe’s biggest royal wedding of the year were shared. With just over a week to go until Belgium’s Princess Maria Laura marries William Isvy in Brussels, the plans for both their civil and religious ceremonies were discussed as the bride’s parents spoke to the press about…
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