Luxembourg

Princes Gabriel and Noah excited to meet new baby cousin

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11th May 2020
Princes Gabriel and Noah, 14 and 12 respectively, are excited to meet their new baby cousin, Prince Charles, when the restrictions for COVID-19 are lifted and it’s safe to do so.Prince Charles is the first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, who was born yesterday morning in Luxembourg. Baby Charles is now second in line to the throne and…
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Luxembourg

First photos of newborn Prince Charles of Luxembourg released

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10th May 2020
The infant Prince Charles of Luxembourg, born this morning at 5.13 am, has met his grandparents via Skype. Several photos were released of the video call, giving us a first glimpse of the newborn Prince.Prince Charles is the first child of the Hereditary Grand Duke, Guillaume, and Hereditary Grand Duchess, Stephanie. He is named Prince Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume. He is…
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Princess Claire of Belgium “seriously ill with lingering illness”

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9th May 2020
Prince Laurent of Belgium has revealed that it was his wife, Princess Claire, who had had been diagnosed with the Coronavirus after initially refusing to confirm the news. He only said that someone in his family had started to feel tired and was subsequently tested for the virus.In a later interview, he has now confirmed that Princess Claire was diagnosed and that the main concern had been…
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Royal History Mystery: Who set fire to Sweden's Royal Palace?

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7th May 2020
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the ruins of the old middle-aged castle that burned down over 320 years ago. But why exactly did the castle burn to ashes so mysteriously and suddenly?Tre Kronor…
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