Norway

Erling Lorentzen, brother-in-law to King Harald of Norway, dies at the age of 98

Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess Ragnhild, has died at the age of 98. The news was announced on Tuesday by the Norwegian news agency NTB on behalf of Lorentzen’s family and was shortly afterwards confirmed in a statement from the royal court. Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law.
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary on women's rights: "We must continue to be ambitious"

Crown Princess Mary celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of virtual engagements, including a welcome message for KVINFO’s online event. In her speech, shared to the Danish Royal House social media accounts, the Crown Princess said, “[International Women’s Day] is an opportunity to take stock of where women stand today, how far we have come, and where we look at…
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Serbia

Serbia's Crown Princess Katherine praises all of the "mothers, grandmothers, daughters and wives" on International Woman’s Day

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia celebrated International Woman’s Day, although with some sadness due to the fact that the traditional Ladies Lunch will not be taking place this year at the Royal Palace in Belgrade. Her Royal Highness said: “In previous years, I had the pleasure to host many wonderful ladies at the Royal Palace: “The President’s wife, lady…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima receives the first copy of a book about menopause

Queen Máxima received the first published copy of Transition from Head to Toe, a new book about menopause during a virtual visit to the Gelderse Vallei Hospital on Thursday. The book was written by Mirjam van’t Veld and Marcelle Meesters, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gelderse Vallei Hospital and a writer, respectively, after they noticed that many women did not know the…
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