The Netherlands

Man who threatened Princess Catharina-Amalia sentenced to three months in jail

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4th November 2020
A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail and mandatory treatment for sending threatening messages to the heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Catharina-Amalia. The prosecutor had demanded 10 months in jail and mandatory treatment. The convicted man, known only as Wouter G., had sent the Princess messages via Instagram of a “violent, sexual and frightening nature&#8221…
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Norway

Norway's Royal Guard Camp infected by Covid-19

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2nd November 2020
The main camp of Norway’s Royal Guard in Oslo has been infected by Covid-19. A total of six people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. On October 26th the Armed Forces wrote that three employees and two soldiers in the camp had been diagnosed with the infection. The five are in the same squad in His Majesty the King’s Guard. Two days later, another case of infection was reported.
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Norway

King Harald is healthy enough to resume his duties

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2nd November 2020
King Harald has recovered from his heart surgery in October and is now back at work. King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press. According to the program published…
European Royals

Royals react to French terror attack

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30th October 2020
After the tragic terror attack in Nice, France, on Thursday, royals from across Europe have expressed their shock and condolences. The Belgian royals expressed their sympathies on Twitter writing: “Deeply shocked by the horrific attack in Nice. We share the pain of…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Queen Sonja hold lunch for Norway’s Health Authorities

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30th October 2020
Crown Prince Regent Haakon, together with his mother Queen Sonja, have received leaders of the Norwegian health authorities at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The royals invited them to lunch on October 29th 2020 to thank them for their ongoing work during the pandemic. For infection control reasons, there was a distance of two meters between everyone present at the lunch and food and drink was set up…
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Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess step out as Queen Margrethe steps back

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29th October 2020
The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark both took on high profile public engagements as the Royal House revealed that Queen Margrethe has cancelled all public audiences for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. On October 28th 2020, Crown Prince Frederik visited the Food Nation Visitor Centre in Aarhus, a newly-opened centre that aims to “showcase where visitors can…
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