Monaco

Conmen use Prince Albert II of Monaco's identity to extract money

The Monégasque government released an official statement on Saturday warning people that conmen were using His Serene Highness Prince Albert’s identity to extract money from rich targets. The Government said that this scam has been going on for weeks and that the conmen are also using the identities of several well-known personalities of Monaco. “For several weeks, individuals in an organised…
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Norway

King Harald releases statement concerning Greek forest fires

On Thursday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway has released a statement concerning the Greek forest fires. The announcement said: Your Excellency, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic I am saddened by the news about the terrible forest fires that have struck the Attica region of your country, causing the loss of so many lives and people missing, many injuries and so much…
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European Royals

Archduchess Maria of Austria has died

Archduchess Maria of Austria has died. This was announced earlier this week by the Habsburg family. Archduchess Maria of Austria died 20 July at the age of 82 in her home in the Austrian capital of Vienna. She was, on her mother’s side, a second cousin of Queen Paola of Belgium. Funeral arrangements for the Archduchess have not yet been announced. Her full name and title were Princess Maria…
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European Royals

Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg has died

Yesterday, it was announced that His Highness Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg had died. The announcement was made on the official Facebook page of the House of Mecklenburg. The official press release stated that the Duke passed away Monday morning, 23 July 2018, at the age of 85 at his home Villa Silberburg in Hechingen where he had lived for over 50 years following his marriage to Princess Maria…
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