Belgium

Who is Queen Mathilde of the Belgians?

Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family, Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as well as Polish–Lithuanian Princely ancestry through her mother’s maternal family. Her maternal grandmother was a Princess…
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European RoyalsGreece

Crown Princess of Greece to publish children's etiquette guide in March

The Crown Princess of Greece has written a new manners book that will be published in March. Sharing the news on her personal Instagram account, Crown Prince Marie-Chantal wrote, “Well it’s nearly here and I’m so excited, just a month and a half to go!” The tome, called Manners Begin at Breakfast: Modern Etiquette for Families, is an etiquette book that offers easy lessons on how…
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Luxembourg

Luxembourg royals host New Year reception

On Thursday, Grand Duke Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, and Princess Alexandra hosted a New Year reception at the Grand Ducal Palace. Invited were members of the government (including Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier…
Sweden

Crown Princess Couple of Sweden visit RFSL

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited the RFSL (Riksförbundet for the rights of homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender people, queer and intersex persons) on Wednesday to learn more about the work it does and activities it has for LGBTQ people. The…
Norway

King Harald of Norway discharged from hospital

His Majesty King Harald of Norway has been discharged from hospital after a week of treatment. The Royal Court in Oslo announced on Wednesday morning that the king, who is 82, has now returned home. Crown Prince Haakon will remain as regent of Norway for another week. A brief press release confirms the following: “His Majesty The King was today discharged from the National Hospital. The…
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Sweden

Princess Christina of Sweden's son to divorce

The eldest son of Princess Christina of Sweden and the nephew and godson of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Gustaf Magnuson has separated from his model wife, Vicky Andrén, with whom he shares one child, a daughter, after six years of marriage. The couple announced to Swedish…
European RoyalsLuxembourg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa cancels official events for the coming week

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has announced in a press release that Maria Teresa, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been forced to cancel all official events after her younger brother Luis Mestre was admitted to the intensive care. The press release does not state the reason for his admittance to the intensive care unit. Maria Teresa will take the week off to be with her family. The…
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