Luxembourg

Who is Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg?

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16th April 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg was born on 16 April 1992 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. He is the youngest of Grand Duke Henri, with whom he shares his birthday, and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa‘s five children. He has three older brothers, Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Félix, and Prince Louis. He has one…
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European Royals

French Queen's heart stolen from museum

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16th April 2018
A 16th-century gold case containing the heart of Anne of Brittany has been stolen from the Thomas-Dobrée Museum in the western French city of Nantes during the weekend. Robbers broke in through a window and got away with the six-inch oval case despite setting off an…
Norway

False alarm at the camp of the Norwegian Royal Guard

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16th April 2018
On Saturday, a full terror-alarm went off at Huseby military camp in Oslo. This is the main-camp to the Norwegian Royal Guard who has the highest security responsibility of the Norwegian Royal Family. A civil car drove past the camp before it stopped outside. After this, the…
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Royal Birthday Celebrations: Who is King Philippe of the Belgians?

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15th April 2018
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been praised as a successful sovereign, a royal who has given his dynasty strong foundations for the future.The man who would, unexpectedly, be king was born on…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja to visit Nordland

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14th April 2018
The Norwegian royal court confirmed yesterday in a press release that this year’s annual county-tour will go to Nordland-county which is in the north of Norway. Their Majesty The King and Queen will visit Nordland from 12 to 14 June. The visit will include a visit in the…
Denmark

Celebrations for Crown Prince Frederik's 50th birthday announced

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14th April 2018
Crown Prince Frederik will celebrate his 50th birthday on 26 May, and the Danish Royal Court announced on Thursday that a full week of celebrations was planned. They also released two new official photos and the official logo for his birthday. On 18 May, Crown Prince Frederik will host a special award ceremony for the Crown Prince Frederik Fund. The fund was a gift by the Danish-American people…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria walks through Blekinge

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14th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria has undertaken her first walk in her series of hikes through Sweden of this year. Her Royal Highness walked in Blekinge, the duchy of her niece Princess Adrienne, yesterday. In the morning, Crown Princess Victoria and her entourage arrived in Ronneby…
Monaco

Prince Albert receives President of Cabo Verde

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14th April 2018
This Wednesday, Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomed His Excellency Mr Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, President of Cabo Verde as part of the second Monaco Oceans Week. The visit was very much a working one, and the President was accompanied by a delegation from Cabo Verde…
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Spring has come to the Royal Palace in Oslo

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13th April 2018
After a long winter in Norway with a lot of snow, it is finally spring again in the castle park around the palace in Oslo. All the flowers have not yet come out of their winter sleep, but gardeners and workers at the royal court and the royal gardening-team are in the process of transforming the castle park into Oslo’s most beautiful park. The trails are restored after a hard winter. Photo…
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