European RoyalsSpain

King and Queen of Spain welcome Portuguese President during his state visit

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17th April 2018
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain welcomed the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during his State Visit to Spain. The Spanish King and Queen held an official reception ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid where both the Portuguese and Spanish national anthem was performed under a salvo of 21 guns. His Majesty the King and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa then reviewed the…
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The Netherlands

Who is Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau?

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17th April 2018
Prince Maurits is the son of Princess Margriet and cousin to the current King of the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander. He was born in Utrecht on 17 April 1968 and is eldest of four brothers born to Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven – the others being Bernhard…
Monaco

Princess Charlene attends charity dinner for namesake foundation alongside her brother

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16th April 2018
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco made a grand entrance at the Monte-Carlo Yacht Club on Saturday where she attended the Riviera Water Bike Challenge gala, which was organised by her charity, the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. The glamorous event saw close to one million euros raised through an auction to support the Foundation and the running of the second annual Riviera…
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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…
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 alarm. Philippe Grosvalet, the president of the Loire-Atlantique department which owns the museum, said: “The thieves attacked…
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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…
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 municipalities of Sørfold, Steigen, Røst, Værøy and Moskenes. The Norwegian royal yacht “Norge” will be used during…
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