DenmarkPalaces & Buildings

Charlottenlund Palace saved from sale

Charlottenlund Palace in Denmark will no longer be sold. About two months ago, the plan was for Charlottenlund Palace to be put up for sale. The Danish Palaces and Culture Agency said that it no longer served a cultural purpose, but Danish Members of Parliament disagreed. Thus, the historic palace will not be sold. Mads Hedegaard, Director of Charlottenlund Palace, said: “I was informed…
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Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco undertakes poignant Italian tour

Prince Albert of Monaco has undertaken a tour of Italy that brought him from the south to the north in the footsteps of his ancestors.  His visit began in Apulia, one of Italy’s most southern regions, where part of the Grimaldi family history was created. The first stop was the small city of Terlizzi, which, according to town records, is a “historic site for Monaco’s Grimaldi…
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British RoyalsNorway

The Monarchs of 1952: King Haakon VII of Norway

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way. King Haakon VII of Norway The first monarch of an independent Norway, King Haakon VII was more than a fellow monarch at the time…
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Norway

King Harald attends solidarity concert for Ukraine

King Harald of Norway has attended a solidarity and support concert for Ukraine at the Oslo Concert Hall. The ballet “Giselle” was performed by dancers from the Kyiv Grand Ballet from Ukraine. A packed concert hall, on April 22nd 2022, showed solidarity with…
British RoyalsMonaco

The Rulers of 1952: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who ruled in Europe at the start of the longest reign on the continent in modern times. Prince Rainier III of Monaco Prince Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the tiny principality of Monaco, once…
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