Spain

Infanta Pilar, sister of King Juan Carlos, hospitalised

Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz has been hospitalised in Mallorca after being sick for several days. She was admitted on Saturday – the day that her younger brother, former King Juan Carlos was released from a private clinic in Madrid after a triple bypass. The 83-year-old aunt of King Felipe has suffered from ill health for some time and announced she had colon cancer at the…
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Queen Mother Helen of Romania to be reburied in Romania

The remains of Queen Mother Helen of Romania, born Helen of Greece and Denmark, will be repatriated to Romania in October.Helen was a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Helen will be laid to rest with her son King Michael I of Romania – who died in 2017 – at the new Archdiocesan and Royal Cathedral. Helen married Crown Prince Carol of Romania on 10 March 1921…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos of Spain discharged from hospital

King Juan Carlos of Spain has been released from the hospital after spending a week in the hospital following a triple bypass on Saturday, 24 August at the Quirón de Pozuelo Clinic in Spain’s capital of Madrid. It was decided to have the procedure by the end of August after an annual check-up on 11 and 12 June. Upon his discharge, the 81-year-old King Emeritus told the media as he headed…
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Norway

See the official images released for Princess Ingrid Alexandra's confirmation

The Royal Court of Norway released official images from Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s confirmation into the Church of Norway yesterday. The Princess is the daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit and granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She is second in line to the throne after her father. The future Queen of Norway is seen in solo photos, alongside her…
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