Belgium

Progress and disappointment: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde land in Congo for historic visit

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10th June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have embarked on their historic first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the country’s former colonies.  The visit had to be postponed twice; supposed to take place in 2020 to celebrate Congo’s 60th independence anniversary, but it had to be cancelled due to travel restrictions. It had been planned for March 2022, but…
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Norway

Record high support for the Norwegian monarchy

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9th June 2022
Last week, Norway’s parliament voted on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath of loyalty to the King. However…
Norway

Queen Sonja to exhibit own art collection

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9th June 2022
This summer, Queen Sonja’s own art collection will be exhibited to guests from Norway and abroad at Queen Sonja’s art stable. Queen Sonja of Norway has been collecting arts and crafts since her teens. This summer’s exhibition will be open until November and show 100…
Denmark

Prince marries girlfriend after long legal battle

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9th June 2022
A 19-year battle has been brought to a happy end for one of Europe’s royal families. Last weekend, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte, along with a number of other guests and family members, took part in celebrating Prince Gustav and Princess Carina. They were married on Saturday in Berleburg Palace Chapel. Gustav, 7th Prince of…
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Norway

Norway’s parliament votes over the abolishment of the monarchy

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8th June 2022
Norway has just seen its parliament vote on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath on loyalty to the King. The proposal fell with 134 votes in favour of the monarchy against 35 votes in favour of a republic. Several opinion polls have…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Prince Family of Denmark participate in the Royal Run

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7th June 2022
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark raced around the country on Monday for this year’s edition of the Royal Run. This year, there were Royal Runs in Aalborg, Aarhus, Kolding, Næstved and Copenhagen/Frederiksberg. Before the day’s races began, Crown Prince Frederik shared a selfie on the Danish Royal House’s Instagram and captioned it: “It’s a very special day we’re kicked off. For…
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