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A look at royal pets

Candy and Muick — Queen Elizabeth II The Queen’s love of corgis and dorgis is well-documented, but she currently owns a dorgi named Candy—who is allegedly over a decade old—and Muick, who joined the Royal Household shortly after the death of Prince Philip in 2021 to cheer up The Queen. Another corgi named Fergus also joined the Royal Household in 2021 but sadly passed away in May 2021.
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Norway

King Harald marks Liberation Day in Oslo

After two years of pandemic restrictions, the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day. Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th 2022 with both His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon present. The royals were present during the main celebration at Akerhus…
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An unusual royal pair joins forces for the environment

Prince Albert of Monaco met Sarah, Duchess of York, at an award ceremony in Gothenburg, Sweden.  The two royals met on Thursday, 5 May, as the Duchess of York presented the Sovereign Prince of Monaco the Perfect Word Foundation Award for his work in protecting the oceans.  Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie’s mum is Global Ambassador for the Perfect World Foundation and was in charge of…
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Belgium

New dates announced for Belgium's official visit to former colony

After many postponements due to global events, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will finally make their way to Congo next month.  On Thursday, 5 May, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that Their Majesties, along with a small delegation of Belgian politicians, will undertake the official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo between 7 and 13 June.  The delegation will…
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